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Table 2 OLS estimates and dependent variables (PISA scores in 2010)

From: Introduction to instrumental variables and their application to large-scale assessment data

Predictors

Reading

Mathematics

Science

Friends in classroom

−0.733 (1.410)

−0.340 (1.384)

−2.983** (1.435)

PISA 2009 score

0.779*** (0.0124)

0.882*** (0.0140)

0.842*** (0.0136)

ESCS

2.274** (1.101)

2.440** (1.005)

1.443 (1.175)

Live in the countryside

0.186 (1.940)

0.230 (2.026)

−1.170 (2.168)

Type of school

General comprehensive

(Reference category)

Vocational with comprehensive program

−14.69*** (3.854)

−2.025 (4.075)

−9.460** (4.076)

Basic vocational school

−39.53*** (4.071)

−30.22*** (4.317)

−34.16*** (4.642)

Female

5.942*** (1.934)

−0.821 (2.072)

−0.312 (2.168)

N

4951

4951

4951

Adj. R2

0.793

0.833

0.777

  1. Standard errors in parentheses
  2. * p < 0.1; ** p < 0.05; *** p < 0.01