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ERIC Number: EJ185987
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Patterns of Attainment
Fogelman, K.; And Others
Educational Studies, 4, 2, 121-30, Jun 78
Examines the relationships of social class, family size, and geographic region to academic performance on mathematics and reading tests administered periodically to children in English schools. Findings indicated that (1) ability and performance are related to social class and family size, and (2) longitudinal studies provide a clearer picture of student ability than do measurements taken on one occasion. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Family Structure, Longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, Sex Differences, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Influences
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Identifiers: England