A Test of Leading Explanations for the College Racial-Ethnic Achievement Gap: Evidence from a Longitudinal Case Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11162-016-9439-6
Abstract: In this study, we examined racial/ethnic differences in grade point average (GPA) among students at a highly selective, private university who were surveyed before matriculation and during the first, second and fourth college years, and… read more here.
Keywords: study; achievement gap; racial ethnic; college ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic status amplifies the achievement gap throughout compulsory education independent of intelligence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2016.11.006
Abstract: Children from lower socioeconomic status (SES) families tend to perform worse in school than children from more privileged backgrounds. However, it is unclear to what extent differences in intelligence account for the academic achievement gap… read more here.
Keywords: academic performance; intelligence; achievement gap; socioeconomic status ... See more keywords
The Function of Selection of Assessment Leads Evaluators to Artificially Create the Social Class Achievement Gap
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DOI: 10.1037/edu0000307
Abstract: To understand the persistent social class achievement gap, researchers have investigated how educational settings affect lower versus higher socioeconomic status (SES) students’ performance. We move beyond the question of actual performance to study its assessment… read more here.
Keywords: social class; achievement gap; selection; function ... See more keywords
Closing the Achievement Gap in Disadvantaged Communities: Lessons from Successful Schools
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DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2018.1464649
Abstract: Abstract The fact that all children must attend school has characterised South Africa over the past two decades. While many schools are struggling to address this challenge, others have made strides and progress in closing… read more here.
Keywords: gap; achievement gap; school; disadvantaged communities ... See more keywords
Taming the tide of achievement gap by managing parental role in learner discipline
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DOI: 10.15700/saje.v39ns1a1707
Abstract: Parental involvement is germane and crucial to a child’s well-being and development in later life. Involvement is subjective in nature and difficult to evaluate. The family is the primary cell of society where the child’s… read more here.
Keywords: achievement gap; role; parental role; learner discipline ... See more keywords
Replicating and Extending Effects of “Achievement Gap” Discourse
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DOI: 10.3102/0013189x221118054
Abstract: Scholars argue that the “racial achievement gap” frame perpetuates deficit mindsets. Previously, we found that teachers gave lower priority to racial equity when disparities were framed as “achievement gaps” (AGs) versus “inequality in educational outcomes.”… read more here.
Keywords: extending effects; gap discourse; gap; effects achievement ... See more keywords
The Widening Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor in a Nordic Country
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DOI: 10.3102/0013189x221142596
Abstract: We study a decade of achievement gaps for fifth-, eighth-, and 10th-grade students in Norway using administrative population data. Norway is a wealthy and egalitarian country with a homogeneous educational system, yet achievement gaps between… read more here.
Keywords: gap rich; country; rich poor; widening achievement ... See more keywords