TY - BOOK AU - Smyth,Emer ED - Economic and Social Research Institute. TI - Do schools differ?: academic and personal development among pupils in the second-level sector T2 - Economic and Social Research Institute general research series SN - 9781860761188 AV - IN PROCESS U1 - 373.09417 SMY PY - 1999/// CY - Dublin PB - Economic and Social Research Institute KW - Education, Secondary KW - Ireland KW - Evaluation KW - High school students KW - Attitudes KW - High schools KW - Case studies KW - Academic achievement KW - Administration KW - Secondary schools KW - thema N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - This study examines the question of whether there are significant differences between second-level schools in Ireland, in terms of exam performance, attendance and personal development, amongst other issues. The book focuses on the strength of the "school effect" in influencing pupil outcomes ER -