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ERIC Number: EJ465281
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
Educational Choice: The Stratifying Effects of Selecting Schools and Courses.
Lee, Valerie
Educational Policy, v7 n2 p125-48 Jun 1993
A wide latitude of student course selection in high school magnifies the social stratification of educational outcomes. Following a demanding academic curriculum is associated with higher academic achievement. Less advantaged students generally choose a less demanding study program than their more advantaged counterparts. Less advantaged families have less access to information concerning school or curriculum choice consequences. (56 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Educational Change, High Schools, Outcomes of Education, School Choice, Social Stratification
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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