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Willms, J. Douglas – Teachers College Record, 2010
Background: Findings from several international studies have shown that there is a significant relationship between literacy skills and socioeconomic status (SES). Research has also shown that schools differ considerably in their student outcomes, even after taking account of students' ability and family background. The context or learning…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Socioeconomic Influences, Disadvantaged Youth, Outcomes of Education
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Horn, Daniel; Balazsi, Ildiko; Takacs, Szabolcs; Zhang, Yanhong – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2006
Findings from the recent OECD PISA studies highlight the need for the Hungarian school system to improve both effectiveness and equality. Hungarian 15-year-old students scored somewhat below or around the OECD average in the areas of reading, mathematical, and scientific literacy. In addition, students differ less in academic achievement within…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Vocational Education