Dr. J.W. (Hans) Luyten

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Afbeelding Hans Luyten

Scientific career

1994-1998	Researcher, Dutch Association for Scientific Research and University of Twente (Dept. of Educational Organisation and Management).
1998-date	Assistant Professor of Education, University of Twente, Faculty of Educational Science and Technology / Faculty of Behavourial Sciences, Department of Educational Organisation and Management.

Brief summary of research over last five years

2000-2001	Studies relating to the size of teacher effects vs. school effects in primary and secondary education, research into the stability (across years) and consistency (across subjects) of school effects; research into the increase of educational disadvantage during the primary school career (the so-called Matthew effect), investigation of differences between school, cohorts and pupils.
2001-2003	Research into differential effects on school success and dropout in Dutch secondary education, investigating the accessibility and meritocracy of Dutch secondary education.
2004-2005	Internationally comparative research into school factors related to quality and equity; research into the contribution of schooling to the (cognitive) development of students.

Publications

Articles in Scientific Journals, ten personal favourites

Luyten, H. (2006). The absolute effect of schooling, an empirical assessment. Oxford Review of Education, 32(3), accepted for publication.

Luyten, H., Visscher, A. & Witziers, B. (2005). School effectiveness research: from a review of the criticism to recommendations for further development. School Effectiveness and School Improvement 16(3), 249-279.

Luyten, H. & Bosker, R.J. (2004). Hoe meritocratisch zijn schooladviezen (How meritocratic are the primary school recommendations for secondary education?). Pedagogische Studiën (Dutch Journal for Pedagogical Research), 81(2), 89-103.

Luyten, H., Bosker, R.J., Dekkers, H, Derks, A. (2003). Dropout in the lower tracks of Dutch secondary education, predictor variables and variation among schools. School Effectiveness and School Improvement 14(4), 373-411.

Luyten, H., Cremers-van Wees, L.M.C.M., Bosker, R.J. (2003). The Matthew effect in Dutch primary education, differences between school, cohorts and pupils. Research Papers in Education, 18(2) 167-195.

Luyten, H (2003). The size of school effects compared to teacher effects: an overview of the research literature. School Effectiveness and School Improvement 14(1), 31-51.

Luyten, H. (2000). Wiskunde in Nederland en Vlaanderen, wat vinden en vonden de leerlingen ervan? (Mathematics in the Netherlands and Flanders, what do and did the students think about it?) Pedagogische Studiën (Dutch Journal for Pedagogical Research), 77(4), 206-221.

Luyten, H. & De Jong, R. (1998). Parallel classes: Differences and similarities, Teacher effects and school effects in secondary schools. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 9(4), 437-473.

Luyten, H. & Snijders, T.A.B. (1996). School effects and teacher effects in Dutch elementary education. Educational Research and Evaluation, 2(1), 1-24.

Luyten, H. (1994). Stability of school effects in Dutch secondary education: The impact of variance across subjects and years. International Journal of Educational Research, 21(2), 197-216.