Resumen de Education achievements in urban schools in Peru
This paper evaluates the extent at which some family characteristicsand school characteristics affect students’ achievement in Peru. For this purpose, the data used in this study is based on a survey conducted in Peru in 2009, to 3,438 students of 60 schools in 17 urban cities in the country. It is used school and location fixed effects modelling. The findings show that girls report better achievement than boys by 1.6%. It is interesting to see how home environment matters: it is found that students who live with both parents have 1.3% better marks than the ones who do not live with both parents, and that the students who have close supervision from their parents in their studies, in the use of their free time and in the use of video games and internet, have from 4% to 6% better marks. Also, it is confirmed that students who dedicate more than 8 hours to self-study do better, than the ones who do not dedicate such time during a week, by 5%. It is confirmed that the role of parents is essential in the educational process of their children. As a consequence, policy makers have to be creative enough to protect the family, as it makes the difference in school achievement.
