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Download full textFarkas, George – National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2006
Academic achievement--the credentials of schooling completed and degrees attained, as well as the skills and capabilities associated with these credentials--is an important determinant of socioeconomic success. Few if any personal characteristics are more strongly and positively related to an individual's later occupational attainment, employment,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Equal Education, Achievement Gap, Credentials
