Educational Achievement and the Disadvantage Factor: Empirical Evidence.

Demie, Feyisa; Butler, Rebecca; Taplin, Anne

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Publication Date: 2002

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Educational Achievement and the Disadvantage Factor: Empirical Evidence.

Demie, Feyisa; Butler, Rebecca; Taplin, Anne

Educational Studies, v28 n2 p101-10 Jun 2002

Examines the relationship between social background factors and educational achievements. Illustrates analysis of levels of disadvantage in schools and the complexities of judging school performance. Discusses the potential of z-score indicators to measure deprivation levels in urban area schools. Suggests a strong relationship between disadvantage and examination success. (CMK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, School Districts, Social Background

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (London)

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