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ERIC Number: EJ670483
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
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: England (London)
Note: Educational Studies is a refereed journal.