Ethnicity

• Explanations for differences in educational attainment by ethnicity

  • In-school factors
  • Out-of-school factors
• In-school factors


  • Material deprivation
  • Teacher expectations
• Out-of-school factors


  • Poverty
  • Stereotypical views
  • Cultural factors (family life, parental support, language)
• Material deprivation is a key factor in explaining differences in educational achievement by ethnicity