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ERIC Number: EJ549949
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
A Longitudinal Test of a Model of Academic Success for At-Risk High School Students.
Anderson, Eileen S.; Keith, Timothy Z.
Journal of Educational Research, v90 n5 p259-68 May-Jun 1997
Researchers used data from 8,100 high school students participating in the High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study to test a model of at-risk students' school learning. Results indicated that ability, quality of schooling, student motivation, and enrollment in academic coursework were important predictors of academic achievement. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Educational Quality, High Risk Students, High School Students, High Schools, Longitudinal Studies, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Children, Parent Participation, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: High School and Beyond (NCES)