The purpose of this study was to develop a model of educational achievement for Greek high school students. Starting with a widely acceptable but general and abstract formulation, it first outlined a testable working model through a synthesis of varying perspectives and specifications. The working model was then tested with data collected from 395 Greek high school seniors randomly selected from all Greek high school seniors using a single stage cluster sampling technique. The analysis showed that family socioeconomic status and gender were the most important background factors. The analysis also suggested that social-psychological and psychological intervening variables were the most important in transforming background differences into achievement inequalities. / Judging from the strengths as well as from the weaknesses of the research findings, a final model was proposed as the most appropriate for studying educational achievement in Greek high schools. The final model depicts the process of high school achievement as a unidirectional causal chain that emanates from gender, family status and residential differences and results in differential educational achievements mainly by transforming those background differences into individual traits and behaviors. / The final model, presented here, seems to be the best representation of the achievement process in Greek high schools, judging from the present study. However, further evaluation, including replications as well as possible alternative modifications and measurements, is recommended before its validity and reliability are fully established. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-09, Section: A, page: 2306. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76156 |
| Contributors | KATSILLIS, IOANNIS MICHAEL., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 278 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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