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Allocca, Rose; Muth, Rodney – 1982
Using school records, questionnaires, interviews, and psychological tests, researchers studied the factors affecting academic achievement in a large, urban, technical high school. For 20 high-achieving and 20 low-achieving seniors, data were gathered on sex, ethnicity, personality factors, high school and college entrance test scores, grade point…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Ethnic Groups, Family Influence