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Resh, Nura – American Journal of Education, 1998
Studies the determinants of track placement in Israel, using approximately 4,500 ninth graders. Findings suggest that although ability and academic performance are strong predictors of track placement, it is also significantly affected by student's socioeconomic status (SES), ethnic origin, and gender. Students of higher SES, those of Western…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity