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Publication Date: 1997
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Catholic High Schools and Rural Academic Achievement.
Sander, William
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, v79 n1 p1-12 Feb 1997
A study of national longitudinal data examined effects of rural Catholic high schools on mathematics achievement, high school graduation rates, and the likelihood that high school graduates attend college. Findings indicate that rural Catholic high schools had a positive effect on mathematics test scores and no effect on graduation rates or rates of college attendance. Contains 51 references. (TD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Catholic Schools, College Bound Students, Education Work Relationship, Graduation, High Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Private Schools, Rural Schools, School Effectiveness, Student School Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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