Richards, J.G., Vining, A.R. and Weimer, D.L. (2010), Aboriginal Performance on Standardized Tests: Evidence and Analysis from Provincial Schools in British Columbia. Policy Studies Journal, 38: 47-67. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2009.00344.x
This paper uses available data to measure performance of Indigenous students with respect to many variables. The study attempts to come up with explanation as to how factors like socioeconomic status and number of Indigenous students play a role with test scores. Some interesting assumptions about higher count of Indiigenous students leading to lower expectations from teachers and subsequently decreasing performance are hypothesized. Overall, the authors suggest that standardized exams are a useful tool to guide policy making and help scale up successes in individual schools.
