The Prediction of Educational Failure

(1979) - Dougal Hutchison, Hilary Prosser, Peter Wedge

Journal: Educational Studies
Link:: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0305569790050109
DOI:: 10.1080/0305569790050109
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Tags:: #paper #NCDS #Attainment
Cite Key:: [@Hutchison1979]

Abstract

A considerable amount of evidence now exists to show that at any given age there are differences in average attainment between children from different backgrounds. A number of studies have demonstrated that differences in social class and family size are associated with differences in children's test scores: it is also well known that children from homes with fewer basic amenities and higher levels of living density tend to have poorer attainments at school (Davie, Butler & Goldstein, 1972).

Notes

“The ones found in this study to be the most effective in predicting educational failure were in fact educational criteria themselves.” (Hutchison et al., 1979, p. 81)