'Everyone has their own qualities' : tracking and academic self-appraisal in Flemish secondary education

Abstract: Track position has an impact on students perceptions of educational success. These perceptions matter as they relate to educational and professional aspirations and choices. In this ethnographic study, based on ethnographic observations and semi-structured interviews in three secondary schools in Flanders (northern part of Belgium), we want to increase our understanding of the combination of within- and between track comparisons for students perceptions of their educational success. The hierarchical nature of the Flemish educational system is reflected in students comparison groups t... Mehr ...