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Heath, Anthony; Clifford, Peter – Oxford Review of Education, 1981
Discusses educational research on school differences and points out features which often negatively influence research results, including failure to control for home background of students, use of inappropriate modes of statistical analysis, and failure to correctly interpret research findings. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education