Samantha Parsons|Susan Hallam
The impact of streaming on attainment at age seven: evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study
University of London|University of London
paper investigates relationship stream placement academic progress made children england year 2 primary school drawing data longitudinal millennium cohort study mcs mcs sample 19000 children born across uk around turn century families academic progress compared children england top middle bottom streams among majority nonstreamed children multiple regressions took account child family school characteristics showed stream placement significantly impacted academic progress made children children top stream achieved made significantly academic progress children attending schools stream children middle bottom streams achieved less made significantly less academic progress reasons educational implications discussed