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ERIC Number: EJ300613
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Selection Does Make a Difference.
Clifford, Peter; Heath, Anthony
Oxford Review of Education, v10 n1 p85-97 1984
An analysis of three research studies which examined the movement towards comprehensive schooling in Great Britain shows that the answer to the question "has it worked" can be yes or no, depending on the selection of data and of statistical techniques. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Problems, School Organization
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Comprehensive Schools (Great Britain); Great Britain