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    The relative influence of selected social and school variables on the achievement of a sample of Grades 3 and 6 students
    (1979) Collins, Donald Eugene;
    This study examined the contribution made by certain selected social and school factors to the achievement of Grades 3 and 6 students. Towards the end of the third term, English and arithmetic tests were administered to a sample of 1,655 primary school students (828 Grade 3 students and 827 Grade 6 students) from 24 urban and rural schools in Jamaica. Data on social and school variables were obtained through a questionnaire completed by the principals or senior members of staff of the schools. Results of the data analysis showed that Social Class, according to the occupational grading of parents, made the largest contribution to academic achievement. Classroom Climate, Sex, School Environment, and Enrolment and Activities also influenced academic achievement. Classroom Climate and Sex were more influential in Grade 6 than in Grade 3, with an indication that girls achieved more academically than boys. School Environment, and Enrolment and Activities, while making a small contribution to academic achievement, were more influential with Grade 3 than Grade 6 students