This paper uses longitudinal data from seven countries to assess how systems of educational tracking can impact on social mobility. Studies which simply compare comprehensive and tracked systems may be flawed, the research suggests, because of differences in how countries separate students for instructional purposes. The researchers used large-scale longitudinal data from Denmark, England, Finland, … Read more
Educational tracking and long-term outcomes by social origin: Seven countries in comparison
Authors:
Steffen Schindler,
Eyal Bar-Haim,
Carlo Barone,
Jesper Fels Birkelund,
Vikki Boliver,
Queralt Capsada-Munsech,
Jani Erola,
Marta Facchini,
Yariv Feniger,
Laura Heiskala,
Estelle Herbaut,
Mathieu Ichou,
Kristian Bernt Karlson,
Corinna Kleinert,
David Reimer,
Claudia Traini,
Moris Triventi,
Louis-André Vallet,
Issue: 2021
Themes: Education, Labour market, Social origin
Issue: 2021
Themes: Education, Labour market, Social origin