Track placement, school environments, and achievement gaps: identifying the drivers of the academic track advantage in Italy.

Sbalchiero E, Balzaretti F, Fedeli E, Triventi M

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DOI: 10.1186/s40536-026-00329-3
Published: 2026
Container: Large-scale assessments in education
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40536-026-00329-3,
  title = {Track placement, school environments, and achievement gaps: identifying the drivers of the academic track advantage in Italy.},
  author = {Sbalchiero E and Balzaretti F and Fedeli E and Triventi M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Large-scale assessments in education},
  doi = {10.1186/s40536-026-00329-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-026-00329-3}
}

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TI  - Track placement, school environments, and achievement gaps: identifying the drivers of the academic track advantage in Italy.
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AU  - Balzaretti F
AU  - Fedeli E
AU  - Triventi M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Large-scale assessments in education
DO  - 10.1186/s40536-026-00329-3
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E, S., F, B., E, F., & M, T. (2026). Track placement, school environments, and achievement gaps: identifying the drivers of the academic track advantage in Italy.. Large-scale assessments in education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-026-00329-3

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