Noncognitive Learning Outcomes of Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Students in the United States: A Multilevel Study

• In Event: Applications in Multilevel Modeling

Abstract

Using data from the PISA 2018, this study examined immigrant students’ noncognitive outcomes in the United States, with a specific focus on student mastery goal orientation. The study examined how student- and school-level factors such as immigration status, SES and parents' education predicted students’ mastery goal orientation. Findings showed that variation in mastery goal orientation among schools and students are more likely to be attributable to disparities in SES than student immigration status. Implications of the study for policies, educational practice and future research were discussed.

Authors

• Mary Aina, Washington State University

• Samuel Aina, Washington State University