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Peer reviewedBergin, David A.; Cooks, Helen C. – Urban Education, 2000
Interviewed high-achieving minority high school students about competition for grades they perceived in their schools. Students reported: competing for grades; believing that competition was beneficial; focusing on grade point average to help them improve their grades; and monitoring the grades of other students. They did not comment on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Competition, Grade Point Average
