Mark Levels|Jaap Dronkers
Educational performance of native and immigrant children from various countries of origin
Radboud University Nijmegen|European University Institute
abstract mostly due lack suitable data crossnational research integration migrant pupils still scarce aim fill gap addressing question extent native first secondgeneration migrants various regions origin living thirteen different countries destination differ scholastic ability using pisa 2003 data focus primarily impact origin destination effects scholastic achievement migrants results indicate family characteristics origin destination effects offer significant contribution explanation difference scholastic knowledge natives first secondgeneration migrants however certain primary origin destination effects well interactions family characteristics remain significant substantive controlling family characteristics suggesting serious integration problems case migrants regions origin european countries destination