Socioeconomic status amplifies the achievement gap throughout compulsory education independent of intelligence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2016.11.006
Abstract: Children from lower socioeconomic status (SES) families tend to perform worse in school than children from more privileged backgrounds. However, it is unclear to what extent differences in intelligence account for the academic achievement gap… read more here.
Keywords: academic performance; intelligence; achievement gap; socioeconomic status ... See more keywords
Why aren't rural children completing compulsory education? A survey-based study in China, 2003 to 2011
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DOI: 10.1108/caer-11-2019-0206
Abstract: Although China has instituted compulsory education through Grade 9, it is still unclear whether students are, in fact, staying in school. In this paper, the authors use a multi-year (2003–2011) longitudinal survey data set on… read more here.
Keywords: 2003 2011; study; school; china ... See more keywords