Of hope and despair: neo-liberalism and schooling on the south coast of England
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DOI: 10.1108/ijem-11-2019-0410
Abstract: PurposeThe present study contributes to research that examines the meanings of achievement gaps, when enacting policy. Its findings are both hopeful and unsettling. The absence of equitable outcomes and democratic citizenship, as elements of closing… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; study; case; achievement gaps ... See more keywords
Minority Achievement Gaps in STEM
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DOI: 10.1177/0016986216673449
Abstract: This longitudinal study examined the outcomes of Project Excite on reducing minority students’ achievement gaps in STEM over 14 years. Project Excite was designed to provide intensive supplemental enrichment and accelerated programming for high-potential, underrepresented… read more here.
Keywords: minority; minority achievement; gaps stem; math ... 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