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    High School Pupils Performance in Romania: Individual and Social Predictors
    (2017) Frunzaru, Valeriu; Corbu, Nicoleta
    "Studies focused on academic achievement at the high school level generally discuss individual and social predictors of school performance, rarely suggesting measures to be taken at the level of national public policies in the education field. At the same time, public policies are rarely driven by empirical research. In this context, the article analyses the results of a national survey (N= 2624) conducted in 2011 on high school pupils in Romania concerning the individual and the social factors that influence school performance. A regression model shows that class attendance and gender are the strongest predictors of school performance, closely followed by parents’ education and type of enrolment in a hierarchy of influences on pupils’ grades. Other aspects are related to parents’ migration abroad and peers’ behavior. These findings are further used to make recommendations for public policies in education. "
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    Regional Disparities in Literacy and Numeracy Skills Among Romanian Adults: Evidence From e-PASS 2023
    (John Wiley & Sons, 2025) Stancea. Andreea; Corbu, Nicoleta; Buzoianu, Corina
    This article investigates regional disparities in Romanian adults' numeracy and literacy skills. We analyse a novel data set that combines the assessment of numeracy and literacy competencies of the adult population in Romania with information about regional economic conditions and educational administrative data. Using a background questionnaire and a cognitive test following e-PASS methodology and tools (everyday-life Practices and Skills Survey), the study is one of the first to assess the key skills of the Romanian adult population. The e-PASS survey is based on the Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP), developed by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), and corresponds to PIAAC levels 1 and below 1. The findings indicate that individuals performing better at literacy and numeracy assessments have higher levels of education, are part of younger generations, and live in urban areas and economically developed Romania's regions. The results of this study provide a detailed picture of the current situation and can serve as a benchmark against which to compare current results in the region or future longitudinal findings.
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    The Multiple Impact of Education Gaps in Romania
    (Springer, 2019) Cismaru, Diana Maria; Corbu, Nicoleta
    This contribution discusses the potential consequences of education gaps in Romania in the frame of change in the last 25 years, a frame that includes European integration and the strategic goals set for Europe 2020. The theoretical background is mainly functional, conceiving that the education system is one of the core systems that provide the basis for a nation’s development. Using quantitative data from institutional sources, such as Eurostat and the UNESCO data bank, the present research identifies education gaps at several levels: between urban and rural areas, regions of development, social categories. The consequences of these gaps in the future will be dramatic because education outcomes have an impact on multiple sectors, such as employability, work force quality, quality of life in the long term, and the welfare of the entire society. This chapter has been prepared with financial support granted in the project “State of the Nation. Designing an innovative instrument for evidence-based policy-making” (SIPOCA 11, MySMIS 118305), which is co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Operational Programme Administrative Capacity 2014–2020.