ERIC Number: EJ1157513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
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Factors Affecting the Transition of Fifth Graders to the Academic Track in the Czech Republic
Straková, Jana; Greger, David; Soukup, Petr
International Studies in Sociology of Education, v26 n3 p288-309 2016
The Czech education system is characterised by early tracking and high educational inequalities. The most controversial element of the system is the academic track, which is attended by students after the completion of primary school. The paper focuses on fifth graders' application process and their success in entrance examinations. The process is examined by binary logistic regression and descriptive analyses of the data collected in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study conducted in 2011 in grade 4, and in a survey of students attending grade 5 implemented on the same sample within the Czech Longitudinal Study in Education. The analyses show that students' family background has a significant effect on both application and success during admission procedures. The paper discusses the role of the family in the application process and in preparation for the entrance examinations, and compares the situation in the Czech Republic with that in other countries.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Mathematics Instruction, Track System (Education), Standardized Tests, Success, Achievement Tests, Science Achievement, Science Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, International Assessment, Elementary School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Grade 4, Family Characteristics, Admission (School), Secondary Education, Grade Point Average, Scores, Test Preparation, Parent Background, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Czech Republic
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
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