Private and Public School Students: Longitudinal Achievement Differences?.

Sassenrath, Julius; And Others

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ303673

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1984

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Private and Public School Students: Longitudinal Achievement Differences?

Sassenrath, Julius; And Others

American Educational Research Journal, v21 n3 p557-63 Fall 1984

Based on data gathered during their public elementary school education, two groups of 49 students in private and public schools were matched on age, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status and IQ. Their achievement test scores as high school seniors do not support the claim that private schools necessarily effect higher achievement. (BS)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Intelligence, Longitudinal Studies, Matched Groups, Private Schools, Public Schools, School Effectiveness

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Researchers

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A