<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Using a factorial survey experiment, we investigate whether teachers discriminate against lower class and minority children. The vignettes include information on the pupil’s gender, social and ethnic origin, academic potential, motivation, behaviour in class as well as parental educational aspirations. While the discrimination hypotheses are not supported, we find gender-specific effects of challenging behaviour, to the disadvantage of girls. Both the usefulness as well as potential pitfalls of the factorial survey approach are discussed.</p></abstract>

Using a factorial survey experiment, we investigate whether teachers discriminate against lower class and minority children. The vignettes include information on the pupil’s gender, social and ethnic origin, academic potential, motivation, behaviour in class as well as parental educational aspirations. While the discrimination hypotheses are not supported, we find gender-specific effects of challenging behaviour, to the disadvantage of girls. Both the usefulness as well as potential pitfalls of the factorial survey approach are discussed.

Discrimination at the Crossroads? Evidence from a Factorial Survey Experiment on Teacher‘s Tracking Decisions

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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Using a factorial survey experiment, we investigate whether teachers discriminate against lower class and minority children. The vignettes include information...

Discrimination at the Crossroads? Evidence from a Factorial Survey Experiment on Teacher‘s Tracking Decisions

Published Online: Mar 29, 2022

Page range: 77 - 105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2022-0005

Keywords
Discrimination, educational inequalities, factorial survey experiment, tracking decisions, gender bias

© 2022 Sandra Gilgen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Discrimination at the Crossroads? Evidence from a Factorial Survey Experiment on Teacher‘s Tracking Decisions

Published Online: Mar 29, 2022

Page range: 77 - 105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2022-0005

KeywordsDiscrimination, educational inequalities, factorial survey experiment, tracking decisions, gender bias

© 2022 Sandra Gilgen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Discrimination, educational inequalities, factorial survey experiment, tracking decisions, gender bias