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This study examined whether having African-American middle school students write essays affirming their personal values improved their academic performance. The study analyzed data on about 175 African-American and 190 European-American students (the study's term for white students who are non-Latino and non-Asian) at a suburban middle school who…
Descriptors: Intervention, Grade Point Average, Remedial Programs, Academic Achievement
Direct linkThadani, Vandana; Cook, Melissa S.; Griffis, Kathy; Wise, Joe A.; Blakey, Aqila – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2010
Low-income and minority students in the U.S. are disproportionately subjected to didactic, teacher-controlled instruction--a phenomenon called "the pedagogy of poverty" (Haberman, 1991). This study examined the role that curriculum-based interventions could play in addressing these equity issues in science education. Eight teachers from…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Intervention, Poverty, Student Diversity
