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ERIC Number: EJ399741
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Social Class, Race, and School Achievement: Problems and Prospects.
Ornstein, Allan C.; Levine, Daniel U.
Journal of Teacher Education, v40 n5 p17-23 Sep-Oct 1989
Documentation is provided regarding the relationship between students' socioeconomic condition and their school performance. Ten teacher- and nonteacher-related reasons for low achievement among lower class and underclass students are presented. Several teacher-related reforms are proposed. (IAH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Lower Class Students, Minority Groups, Preservice Teacher Education, School Effectiveness, Social Class, Socioeconomic Status, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teaching Conditions, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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