EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF LOW INCOME MONTREAL FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION IMMIGRANT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
High school success is the goal for every Quebec student. Given the increasing diversity in the ethno-cultural make up of students in the Montreal area high schools and their differing achievement results, this research project focused on the educative community perceptions of their school success. The results from 79 interviews identified three principal success and failure factors. Responses in relation to their social demographical characteristics such as gender, occupation, and age are discussed.