Sentences with phrase «social class groups»

In the words of the press release promoting the study: «U.S. students» scores are low in part because a disproportionately greater share of U.S. students come from disadvantaged social class groups» than is the case in the six countries with which it is being compared (France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the top - scoring ones mentioned above).

Second, «there is no clear way to divide test takers from different countries into social class groups that reflect comparable social background characteristics relevant to academic performance.»

Reform is endorsed by all social class groups and in every region of Great Britain.

The kindergarten readers were stronger readers as high school seniors — a finding that «held up across districts and schools, as well as ethnic, gender and social class groups.»

The emphasis on «culture» includes not only different societies, but also within - society cultural groups, such as racial / ethnic and social class groups.