Teacher Gender and Student Performance In Mathematics. Evidence from Catalonia
IEB Working Paper N. 2013/007
22 Pages Posted: 18 Oct 2013
Date Written: February 22, 2013
Abstract
This paper analyses the impact of teacher gender towards students’ test results in a blinded Math test administered to students in Catalonia (Spain). The data for this analysis are drawn from a sample of secondary school students who participated in an international blind-test known as the “Mathematical Kangaroo” in 2008. The estimation considers a two-stage procedure since participation on the test leads to the presence of sample selection. Results show a correlation between female teacher gender and student results. Moreover, students with female teachers have a higher probability of participating in the “Kangaroo” test (in this case, the effect being more marked among male students).
Keywords: grading, teacher gender, two-stage procedure, gender stereotypes
JEL Classification: I28, J16
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