The American Achievement Ideology and Achievement Differentials among Preadolescent Gifted and Nongifted African American Males and Females.

Ford, Donna Y.; Harris, J. John, III

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Publication Date: 1992

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The American Achievement Ideology and Achievement Differentials among Preadolescent Gifted and Nongifted African American Males and Females.

Ford, Donna Y.; Harris, J. John, III

Journal of Negro Education, v61 n1 p45-64 Win 1992

Describes social, cultural, and psychological factors that can influence academic achievement of African-American students by gender and placement in gifted or nongifted academic programs. Results with 148 African-American fifth and sixth graders in an urban Ohio elementary school demonstrate more importance for academic program than for gender. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Black Students, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Minority Group Children, Preadolescents, Psychological Characteristics, Sex Differences, Social Influences, Student Placement, Urban Schools, Urban Youth

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Language: English

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