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ERIC Number: EJ532361
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
SES and Involvement.
Bracey, Gerald W.
Phi Delta Kappan, v78 n2 p169-70 Oct 1996
Disagrees with research showing that socioeconomic status has little impact on parental involvement in children's education. From the author's own experience, working-class parents are as concerned as affluent ones about children's progress, but have less energy/time for participation. In other research, a new assessment instrument may help youngsters understand fractions more easily. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions, Influences, Middle Class Parents, Parent Participation, Research Problems, Socioeconomic Status, Working Class
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Anecdotal Analysis; Indicators; National Education Longitudinal Study 1988