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The Effects Of Health, Mobility, And Socio-Economic Status Factors On The Race Gap In Achievement, Rebecca Wetzler
The Effects Of Health, Mobility, And Socio-Economic Status Factors On The Race Gap In Achievement, Rebecca Wetzler
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This quantitative study measures the influence of health, mobility, and socio-economic status on the racial/ ethnic achievement gap. Through information from parent and student surveys, as well as student grades from transcripts, scores from state-administered achievement tests, and district gathered information on whether or not the student was eligible for free/ reduced-price lunch, it analyzes influences on the achievement gap in a suburban school district, and finds significant effects of race/ ethnicity on achievement, socio-economic status, mobility, and one health factor, as well as significant effects of socio-economic status, mobility, and some health measures on achievement.
Choosing Integration: The Significance Of Academic Performance In Suburban Families Choosing A Hartford Magnet School, David Macdonald
Choosing Integration: The Significance Of Academic Performance In Suburban Families Choosing A Hartford Magnet School, David Macdonald
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This policy analysis focuses on interdistrict magnet schools, the factors that lead parents to apply to lotteries, and their overall contribution toward reducing segregation, improving test scores of low-income children, and eliminating the achievement gap.