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How curriculum modifications shape educational pathways: Evidence from linked administrative data in Switzerland

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The increasing heterogeneity of learning needs and preconditions in inclusive mainstream classrooms entails that not all learners are equally able to meet the regular learning objectives. In response, various integrative measures have been implemented to tailor instruction to students' individual needs.
Robin Benz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The absence of women's scientific contributions in core UK pre‐university science qualifications

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite their groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the natural world and the universe, women's roles in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, environmental science and geology remain largely absent from standard educational specifications in the United Kingdom (UK), particularly at Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 5 (KS5), or ...
G. J. Cooke   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic status, parenting factors and academic achievement among Chinese adolescents aged 12–13: How do they relate?

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Extensive research has shown that students from higher socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds generally outperform their lower SES peers. Nevertheless, some low SES students succeed, albeit it ‘against the odds.’ Coleman's (1988) theory of social capital in the family suggests that financial capital, human capital and social capital all affect
Fang Xu, Steve Strand
wiley   +1 more source

Widening participation and the changing risks of higher education: Working‐class women's pathways via access courses across two decades

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Widening participation (WP) in higher education (HE) remains a central concern within UK educational and social policy. It seeks to address the underrepresentation of specific social groups by tailoring university access to their distinct needs.
Sarah McLaughlin, Richard Waller
wiley   +1 more source

How do schools justify funding? Mapping research evidence use in Pupil Premium strategies at primary schools in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In England, schools receive additional annual funding in proportion to the number of disadvantaged students that they enrol. This Pupil Premium funding is allocated by schools to help overcome educational disadvantage. According to Department for Education regulations, schools must report the evidence underpinning their spending allocations ...
Wenqing Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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