Individual and Organizational Predictors of High School Track Placement.

Jones, James D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ517057

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Publication Date: 1995

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Individual and Organizational Predictors of High School Track Placement.

Jones, James D.; And Others

Sociology of Education, v68 n4 p287-300 Oct 1995

Reports on a study of student characteristics and the school organization to confirm the findings of previous studies on the importance of individual characteristics to track placement. Concludes that systematic differences among schools suggest that track placement is more complex than previous research has shown. (CFR)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, School Involvement, School Organization, Secondary Education, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Track System (Education)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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