Administering faith: Does the religious institution administering a school influence educational achievement?

Joseph Drew; Michael A Kortt; Alexandra Bec

doi:10.1177/1440783319829248

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Administering faith: Does the religious institution administering a school influence educational achievement?

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Administering faith: Does the religious institution administering a school influence educational achievement?

Joseph Drew, Michael A Kortt and Alexandra Bec

Journal of Sociology, Vol.55(2), pp.342-365

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1440783319829248

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Political Science

Sociology

Cultural Studies

education

educational achievement

religion

schools

Australia's education landscape is almost unique among developed nations in having a high proportion of students taught at non-government schools by a diverse range of religious providers, which receive relatively high levels of government funding. It therefore offers the ideal setting for a study on the outcomes achieved by students at schools administered by the major faith providers relative to their peers in government institutions. We take advantage of a six-year panel of nationwide academic test data, along with a comprehensive suite of control variables, to test whether there are differences in average school performance. We find strong evidence to suggest that significant differences in achievement exist between various faith-based providers that cannot be explained solely with reference to educational advantage and prior performance.

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Title: Administering faith: Does the religious institution administering a school influence educational achievement?
Authors: Joseph Drew (Author) - University of Technology, Sydney
Michael A Kortt (Author) - Southern Cross University
Alexandra Bec (Author) - Southern Cross University
Publication details: Journal of Sociology, Vol.55(2), pp.342-365
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
DOI: 10.1177/1440783319829248
ISSN: 1440-7833
Organisation Unit: Sustainability Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Social Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450795002621
Output Type: Journal article

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