Factors Influencing High School Student Achievement in Nepal

This study investigated the effect of resources and class size on student achievement. A sample of 30 high schools and 152 teachers involved in teaching 556 classrooms were selected. Hierarchical linear modelling (HLM) technique was employed for data analysis. A significant effect was found on student classroom achievement due to the availability and use of resources. Class size contributed a negative effect to student's scores. Significant teacher-to-teacher variation in average classroom student achievement was also found. The study also found a significant difference across the teachers in class size slope. Average classroom student achievement, mean class size effect, mean resource effect, variance component, multilevel researc