The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes achievement class high
Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. Thus extra achievement by one student not only raises his position, but in effect lowers the position of others. James S. Coleman achievementclasscompletely share on social
For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual's attitudes and interests. James S. Coleman attentionattitudechange Change image and share on social
Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels. James S. Coleman achievebackgroundchild Change image and share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work. Adam Clayton achievementdessertfame Change image and share on social
Exeter was, I suspect, more crucial in my life than in the lives of most members of my class, and conceivably, than in the lives of almost anyone else who ever attended the school. John Knowles attendclassconceivably Change image and share on social