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ERIC Number: EJ725953
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Nov-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Why Does the Gap Persist?
Barton, Paul E.
Educational Leadership, v62 n3 p8-13 Nov 2004
Research shows that the basic right to equal school education has become a reality since 1956, but has not led to equal achievement. Some of the factors responsible for low achievement levels are low birth weight, frequent changing of schools and class size.
Descriptors: Class Size, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement, Equal Education, Body Weight
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1703 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. Web site: http://www.ascd.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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