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ERIC Number: EJ585648
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
The Teacher-Student Mismatch.
Latham, Andrew S.
Educational Leadership, v56 n7 p84-85 Apr 1999
As the student body grows more heterogeneous, white women continue to dominate the teaching profession. Disparity between teacher/student demographic profiles is of growing concern. Although not all studies find clear connections among teacher and student racial/ethnic backgrounds and student achievement, minority role models are needed. (MLH)
Descriptors: Diversity (Faculty), Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Groups, Role Models, School Demography, Teaching (Occupation), Women Faculty
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: White Teachers