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Family education and high achievers

Written by Carmen Jiménez Fernández

This paper studies the family education received by a sample of students who obtained Premio Extraordinario de Bachillerato (PEB- Extraordinary Award for Baccalaureate). It searches near and remote factors which appear to be linked to high achievement. It is structured in two parts. The first or theoretical framework considers two interdependent axis: why and in which aspects family education is important, and why schools should face the diversity of high achievers. The second part gathers the characteristics of the kind of family education received by the PEB sample, turning to data from questionnaires answered by the students themselves, by their parents and by a group of their teachers. These data were collected at two different points: year 2001 and year 2004, respectively. The starting hypothesis is that a coherent, demanding and rich family education seems to be related to high achievement. The hypothesis is confirmed. Carmen Jiménez Fernández Key Words: Family education. Attention to the diversity needs of talented students. High achievers. Family education style and academic high achievement. Buy