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Table 9 Multilevel modelling of mathematics achievement

From: Trends in educational inequalities in Ireland’s primary schools: an analysis based on TIMSS data (2011–2019)

 

TIMSS 2011

TIMSS 2015

TIMSS 2019

 

B (SE)

B (SE)

B (SE)

Student-level

 Home resources for learning

16.83 (1.27)*

17.98 (0.82)*

18.66 (0.84)*

School-level

 School disadvantaged status (non-DEIS)

   

 DEIS

− 24.91 (8.05)*

− 17.90 (5.80)*

− 16.92 (5.62)*

Intercept

354.20 (13.88)

353.56 (9.33)

346.22 (10.02)

ICC (conditional model)

12.5%

4.6%

6.1%

Variance explained (R2)

 Student-level

16.8%

18.7%

17.9%

 School-level

13.1%

18.7%

12.6%

 Overall

16.3%

18.7%

17.6%

  1. *p < 0.05