Academic Achievements of High-Ability Students in Egalitarian Education: A Study of Able 16-Year-Olds in Norway.

Undheim, Johan Olav; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ511038

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Publication Date: 1995

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Academic Achievements of High-Ability Students in Egalitarian Education: A Study of Able 16-Year-Olds in Norway.

Undheim, Johan Olav; And Others

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v39 n2 p157-67 Jun 1995

In a study involving 43 Norwegian high-ability 16-year olds, the superior achievement of males in both mathematics and general factual knowledge is interpreted as supporting a sociocultural explanation of sex differences in achievement. Parent education was also correlated with achievement. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Equal Education, Females, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Males, Mathematics, Sex Differences, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Norway

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