This research article examines the widespread practice of ability grouping in educational
systems across different countries, exploring its impact on academic achievement and its …

We review work on the development of children and adolescents' expectancy and
competence beliefs for academic achievement domains across the elementary and …

This book discusses research and theory on how motivation changes as children progress
through school, gender differences in motivation, and motivational differences as an aspect …

We review the comparative literature on the impact of national-level educational institutions
on inequality in student achievement. We focus on two types of institutions that characterize …

From the time individuals first enter school until they complete their formal schooling,
children and adolescents spend more time in schools than in any other place outside their …

This book integrates theory, research, and practical issues related to achievement
motivation, and provides an overview of current theories in the field, including reinforcement …

This highly regarded handbook remains the leading reference and advanced text on
socialization. Bringing together foremost authorities, the volume reviews the breadth of …

Parent involvement in children's learning at school and at home is considered a key
component of school reform, but more information is needed about how the effects of this …

In 1979, Bronfenbrenner published the first of a series of works charging developmental
scientists with the task of studying human development from more naturalistic, and …

Although a positive relationship between socio-economic status and academic achievement
is well-established, how it varies with age is not. This article uses four data points from …