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Publication Date: 2002
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To Realize the Dream: Research Sheds New Light on How Educators Can Fulfill the Boundless Promise That Minority Children Bring to School with Them.
Sherman, Lee
Northwest Education, v8 n1 p2-9 Fall 2002
There is a "gaping separation" in academic achievement between minority group children and White children. Research shows that minority group children can achieve when the following issues are addressed: high expectations geared to clear standards, timely intervention for struggling students, excellent teachers with good ethnic representation on the faculty, early childhood education, and schoolwide commitment. (TD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Cultural Differences, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Minority Group Children, Preschool Education, Racial Discrimination, School Culture, School Effectiveness, Teacher Expectations of Students, Underachievement
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Language: English
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