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How Inequalities in Academic Performance Evolve in Lower Secondary School in France: A Longitudinal Follow-up of Students.

In France, school is compulsory until age 16, and all students follow the same curriculum from primary through lower secondary school. Yet national and international surveys reveal wide gaps in school achievement across social backgrounds, which educational policies have tried to address. Are they s...

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Published in:Population (1634-2941) Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 507 - 540
Main Authors: CAYOUETTE-REMBLIÈRE, Joanie, MOULIN, Léonard
Format: Article
Published: Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques 2019
Subjects:
France. Ministère de l'éducation nationale
Academic achievement
Educational equalization
Social background
Education policy
Secondary schools
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Summary:In France, school is compulsory until age 16, and all students follow the same curriculum from primary through lower secondary school. Yet national and international surveys reveal wide gaps in school achievement across social backgrounds, which educational policies have tried to address. Are they succeeding? Using survey data from the French Ministry of Education, the authors measure students' academic performance at the beginning and end of lower secondary school, demonstrating that social inequalities are reinforced throughout students' school careers.