Der Schulerfolg vietnamesischer und philippinischer Jugendlicher in Deutschland

This article analyses the reading and mathematics competencies and mathematics­related motivation of students of Vietnamese and Filipino descent in Germany. The data set used is the extended sample from PISA 2003. Statistical analyses show that both student groups from Southeast Asia reach similar competency levels as students without an immigrant background. It is only in reading that Vietnamese students score slightly lower. These students are, additionally, both highly intrinsically and extrinsically motivated in mathematics. The family background of students of Filipino descent is similar to that of students without an immigrant background. In contrast, Vietnamese families have less economic and cultural capital at their disposal. After controlling for family background, students of Vietnamese descent reach significantly higher levels of reading and mathematical competency than students without an immigrant background.