2017
DOI: 10.18546/lre.15.3.12
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The relationship between stream placement and teachers' judgements of pupils: Evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study

Abstract: This paper tests the hypothesis that stream placement influences teacher judgements of pupils, thus investigating a route through which streaming by 'ability' may contribute to inequalities. Regression modelling of data for 800+ 7-year-olds taking part in the Millennium Cohort Study examines whether teachers' reported perceptions of 'ability and attainment' correspond to the stream in which a pupil is situated. Children with similar characteristics, who perform equivalently on recent, independent, salient cog… Show more

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“…In line with previous research on 'ability' grouping among the MCS children (Campbell, 2017(Campbell, , 2013Hallam & Parsons, 2012), Table 1 shows that those from highincome families are more likely to be in the higher maths 'ability' group, along with those with no teacher-reported special educational needs (SEN), those from families speaking only English at home, those whose mother is educated to degree-level, and those who are relatively older within the school year. Children with higher maths test scores are more likely to be in a higher group, as well as those whose parents report no maths or reading difficulties at seven, and no help with maths or reading at home.…”
Section: Controlssupporting
confidence: 83%
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“…In line with previous research on 'ability' grouping among the MCS children (Campbell, 2017(Campbell, , 2013Hallam & Parsons, 2012), Table 1 shows that those from highincome families are more likely to be in the higher maths 'ability' group, along with those with no teacher-reported special educational needs (SEN), those from families speaking only English at home, those whose mother is educated to degree-level, and those who are relatively older within the school year. Children with higher maths test scores are more likely to be in a higher group, as well as those whose parents report no maths or reading difficulties at seven, and no help with maths or reading at home.…”
Section: Controlssupporting
confidence: 83%
“…6. Note that though Key Stage One Scores are available for a subsample of MCS children, these scores are not included as controls, because they did not precede teacher judgements and 'ability'-groupings: in the majority of cases, Key Stage One assessments took place after MCS wave four data collection, which fell during year two (Campbell, 2017;Hansen et al, 2010).…”
Section: Notesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Teachers' perceptions matter; because of perceptions, teachers may provide a more supportive climate for high-expectancy students, praise them more, give them more time and assign them more challenging tasks (Jussim et al, 2009). With respect to relative age, teachers' perceptions tend to be inaccurate: the older students in a cohort are perceived by teachers as having stronger academic abilities (Baker et al, 2015;Segev & Cahan, 2014), while the younger are more likely to be placed in low-ability groups (Campbell, 2017) or to be considered as having learning difficulties (Gledhill et al, 2002). These are solid empirical reasons for raising teachers' awareness about the RAE.…”
Section: Discussion and Perspectivementioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, a large study of grade 3 students in Israel showed a strong correlation between chronological age and the probability of being accepted into a gifted programme, with older students having a 3.5% higher chance of acceptance (Segev & Cahan, 2014). Similarly, in the Millennium Cohort Study conducted in England among seven-year olds in schools practicing streaming, the younger students in the cohort were overrepresented in low-ability groups (Campbell, 2017).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Once streams have been decided upon, the subsets of pupils are usually allocated to one of the year group's assigned class teachers. In contrast, in grouping by ability within-class, a key decision maker is likely to be the class teacher (Campbell, 2017).…”
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confidence: 99%