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Direct linkBygren, Magnus – Sociology of Education, 2016
To test the effect of ability grouping on grades and the attainment of higher education, this study examines a naturally occurring experiment--an admission reform that dramatically increased ability sorting between schools in the municipality of Stockholm. Following six cohorts of students (N = 79,020) from the age of 16 to 26, I find a mean…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Grades (Scholastic), College Admission, Admission Criteria
Morris, Rebecca – Oxford Review of Education, 2014
This paper presents the results of an analysis of the admissions criteria used by the first two waves of secondary Free Schools in England. The type of criteria and their ranked order is explored and their potential impact on the school composition is considered. The findings demonstrate the diversity of criteria being used by this new type of…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Admission Criteria, Access to Education, Educational Policy
