'People like me don't do well at school': The roles of identity compatibility and school context in explaining the socioeconomic attainment gap.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School students who are eligible for reduced or free school meals (FSM) - an indicator of economic disadvantage - have lower academic attainment than their peers.

Aims

We investigated whether identity compatibility - the perceived compatibility between one's social identities and the stereotype of a high-achieving student - contributes to this socioeconomic attainment gap, and whether the association between socioeconomic status and identity compatibility is moderated by school context.

Sample

Our sample was 4,629 students aged 15-16 years old across 29 schools in England.

Method

We assessed students' perceptions of identity compatibility via self-report questionnaires 8 months prior to them taking national, standardized exams.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Easterbrook MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature