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ERIC Number: EJ308931
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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What Matters? The Relative Impact of Language Background and Socioeconomic Status on Reading Achievement.
So, Alvin Y.; Chan, Kenyon S.
NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, v8 n3 p27-41 Spr 1984
To determine the cause of the reading achievement gap between language minority students (Hispanic) and nonlanguage minority students, language background, socioeconomic status (SES), and ethnicity in the High School and Beyond data set were analyzed. Language background and SES/ethnicity were found to be equally accountable for the gap. (MM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Ethnicity, Family Influence, Grade 10, High School Seniors, Hispanic Americans, Language Role, Performance Factors, Reading Achievement, Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Influences, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: High School and Beyond (NCES)