ERIC Number: EJ1071401
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 8
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Racial Isolation and Student Achievement
Smith, Peter J.
International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, v4 n4 Oct-Dec 2009
Achievement data of African American, Hispanic American, and Caucasian students from racially segregated and racially integrated settings in an urban, Midwestern school district were analyzed to determine the effect of racial isolation on achievement within each racial group. In the district studied, achievement of students from segregated schools was not significantly different from the achievement of same race students from integrated schools. The study's results should encourage district officials and instructional leaders to look at those factors that have a positive impact on student achievement regardless of the level of racial isolation.
Descriptors: Racial Factors, Minority Group Students, Hispanic American Students, African American Students, White Students, Urban Schools, Academic Achievement, School Segregation, Racial Segregation, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Comparative Analysis, Racial Composition, Achievement Tests, Scores, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Language Arts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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