IEA is delighted to announce the release of Volume 15 of IEA Research for Education series, Socioeconomic Segregation and Educational Inequality Evidence from International Assessments.
The open-access book uses multiple IEA assessments to examine the relationship between socioeconomic segregation between classrooms and student outcomes. By drawing on the comprehensive data from IEA studies, the book embarks on a cross-national exploration of school segregation. Through examining socioeconomic status (SES) segregation between classrooms as well as between schools and the differential impact of student sorting across subject areas and grades, the book explores whether the school structure’s relationship to educational inequality exhibits content and longitudinal heterogeneity.
Volumes from the IEA Research for Education series research critical questions concerning educational policies and educational research using secondary analysis from IEA studies. This volume, through its exploration of socioeconomic segregation in schools, illuminates a critical facet of educational inequality. The series editors, Seamus Hegarty and Leslie Rutkowski, in the book’s foreword expressed the following:
This volume stands as a meaningful contribution to our collective understanding of school segregation and its implications for educational policy and practice. It invites readers from across the spectrum—scholars, educators, policymakers, and the concerned public—to engage with these critical issues. As we reflect on the insights offered herein, let us also commit to the ongoing work of educational reform—a pursuit that demands not only intellectual rigor but also a deep commitment to justice and equity.
Dr. Nathan Burroughs, one of the book’s editors, presented findings from the book during the 65th meeting of the IEA General Assembly (GA) held in Tbilisi, Georgia.