Do human and cultural capital lenses contribute to our understanding of academic success in Russia |
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Authors: | Katerina Bodovski Volha Chykina Tatiana Khavenson |
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Institution: | 1. Education Policy Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;2. Donia Human Rights Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;3. Institute of Education, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russian Federation |
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Abstract: | Using newly available data from the Trajectories in Education and Careers Study, the first longitudinal study on a representative sample of high school students in Russia, we examined the importance of investments in human and cultural capital on students’ mathematics and reading standardized examinations, as well as on the likelihood of matriculation into a selective institution of higher education. Studying mathematics and the Russian language on one’s own for more than a year was positively and significantly associated with standardized scores and with an increased likelihood of matriculating into a selective university. A higher number of books at home was also associated with an increased likelihood of matriculating into a selective university. The findings are discussed within the particular institutional context of the Russian educational system. |
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Keywords: | Human capital cultural capital academic achievement Russia |
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