Verschillende leerprestaties in het bijzonder en openbaar onderwijs.

Although the degree in which public and private schools educate and perform should be similar to one and another, research has shown that there has been a significant difference in study achievements. This research has been conducted in order to show whether there is a possible mechanism which can explain the difference between study achievements in both public and private schools. The goal of this research has been to provide more insight as to what different factors between public and private schools contribute to a more positive effect on study achievements. The conclusion of this research states that students at private schools on average have better study results than students at public schools. This is based on the fact that students from private schools tend to have a higher social economic and cultural status when compared to public schools. In addition research has also pointed that study achievements are positively influenced by the relationship between teacher and student at private schools which is significantly stronger than the relationship of teacher and students at public schools. Although the conclusion and findings indicate a higher study achievement at private schools, the difference could be matched by public schools in order to close the gap. The differences are mostly student related characteristics, for instance; if teachers at public schools would focus more on improving the relationship with their students the difference between study achievement could become smaller when compared to private schools. Although it could be argued that parental involvement could contribute to study achievements, research has shown that this isn’t a mediator in study achievements. This due to the fact that on average parents are less involved when their children have higher study achievements and more involved when the study achievements are low.