We study to what extent schools increase or decrease environmental and genetic influences
on educational performance. Building on behavioral genetics literature on gene …

The transition from primary to secondary school can affect children's school and work
careers. Mentors at secondary school guide the children through the transition process. For …

Background: The transition from primary school to secondary school is a crucial period of
time for children and this may be especially the case for pupils with migrant backgrounds …

Equal opportunities in the context of education can be interpreted as ensuring equitable
access to certain kinds of education (eg an academic track) or as equal opportunities to lead …

For students who perform inconsistently across subjects, teachers face challenges in
formulating track recommendations, as their achievement will not point to one secondary …

Dutch secondary education is a multi‐tiered system, and many students are placed in a
single track in the first year (seventh grade) of secondary education. As part of the placement …

The Netherlands have a problem regarding quality as well as equality in their school system.
Many students fail to reach minimal skill levels and underachieve with respect to their own …

More than 10,000 students were followed from the final year of primary education (6th
grade) until the fourth year (10th grade) of secondary education. The aim was threefold: to …

Do students with low-educated parents have similar educational opportunities as students
without low-educated parents during the transition to secondary education? Study 1 …

Bij de plaatsing in het Nederlandse voortgezet onderwijs wordt gebruik gemaakt van twee
componenten: een schooladvies en een advies gebaseerd op een eindtoets. De school …