Academic Success and Social Power

Download or read book Academic Success and Social Power written by Richard Teese and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of Australian secondary education. Presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of social and academic hierarchies centering on the question of how student achievement is shaped. Includes notes, references, an extensive bibliography and an index. Author is Associate Professor, Reader in Education and Director of the Educational Outcomes Survey at the University of Melbourne. His other publications include 'The Colleges' and 'Who Wins at School'.