Multilevel Analysis of Factors Affecting School Performance in Third Grade Spanish in Honduras

Authors

  • Lesky Ibeth Rivas Martínez Instituto Gubernamental Mixto Hibueras
  • Cristian Andrés Cruz Torres Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/paradigma.v29i48.15278

Keywords:

school performance, multilevel model, frequentist approach, bayesian approach

Abstract

In this paper, is made an analysis of school factors that affect performance in spanish third grade in Honduras, using data from Third Comparative and Explanatory Regional Study TERCE 2013, through a model of multilevel regression that allows performing analysis with estimates by levels; by the frequentist and Bayesian approaches. In the frequentist approach several models are made until the final model is obtained, and tests are made to verify the assumptions of homoscedasticity, orthogonality and normality, selecting the best model using AIC, BIC, and Log-Likelihood criterion. In the Bayesian approach, the models are compared using PSIS-LOO and WAIC criterion. Among the main findings, the variables highlighted with the greatest impact are: climate in the school classroom and recreation practices, the variables facilities and basic services of the school, indicate that better school characteristics have a positive and significant effect on student performance in Spanish.

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Author Biographies

Lesky Ibeth Rivas Martínez, Instituto Gubernamental Mixto Hibueras

Docente del Instituto Gubernamental Mixto Hibueras, con postgrado en Liderazgo Organizacional, en Eastern University ST. DAVIDS, USA. Con experiencia de 15 años como docente de educación media y 3 años en docencia universitaria. Ha realizado publicaciones de cuadernos de trabajo de lógica simbólica y matemática para la Secretaría de Educación de Honduras y participado como ponente en congresos internacionales. Actualmente estudiante de la Maestría en Matemática de la Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH).

Cristian Andrés Cruz Torres, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Docente de la Escuela de Matemática, Departamento de Estadística Matemática, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH). Licenciado en Matemática e Ingeniería Eléctrica Industrial de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Máster en Matemática del Instituto de Matemática Pura y Aplicada (IMPA, Brasil). Doctor en Estadística de la Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Brasil). Actualmente, Coordinador de la Maestría en Matemática con orientación en Ingeniería Matemática y Estadística Matemática de la UNAH.

Published

2022-12-07

How to Cite

Rivas Martínez, L. I., & Cruz Torres, C. A. (2022). Multilevel Analysis of Factors Affecting School Performance in Third Grade Spanish in Honduras. Paradigma: Revista De Investigación Educativa, 29(48), 93–119. https://doi.org/10.5377/paradigma.v29i48.15278

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