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Niles, F. Sushila

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Social Class and Academic Achievement: A Third World Reinterpretation.

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Niles, F. Sushila – Comparative Education Review, 1981

Correlates academic achievement of a sample of secondary students in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with variables of social class, material conditions in the home, and parental interest in and support for education. Discusses differences between present findings and those of similar studies in other Third World nations. (SJL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Family Environment

Education Disadvantage in urban Sri Lanka.

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Niles, F. Sushila – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983

This study examined the differential academic achievement of high school students in Sri Lanka. Factors which most influenced achievement were identified as home background, school facilities, and student attitudes. (DWH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developing Nations, Educational Facilities, Family Influence