The study frames schooling as a candidate explanation for the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills¶
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q2 i? The brief poses the question of what role schooling plays in the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills. → Megan Kuhfeld 2019
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Megan Kuhfeld 2019¶
Megan Kuhfeld, Dennis Condron, Douglas Downey. (2019). When does inequality grow? School, summer, and achievement gaps. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/when-does-inequality-grow-school-summer-and-achievement-gaps/ doi:10.3102/0013189x20977854
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The brief's framing question asks "What role does schooling play in the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills?" The page prints no answer, data, or statistics beyond the study description.
"What role does schooling play in the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills?"
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Related Claims¶
- A seasonal analysis of roughly 2 million students examines racial/ethnic disparities in learning from kindergarten through eighth grade — related
- Schools play less of a role in widening racial/ethnic achievement gaps than children's prekindergarten environments — related
- Racial/ethnic disparities observed among older students are largely already in place among kindergartners — related
- Black-White achievement gaps widen during school periods and shrink during summers among kindergarten through eighth-grade students — related
- The seasonal analysis of racial/ethnic disparities spans kindergarten through eighth grade — related
- Inequalities at kindergarten entry by race/ethnicity decreased between 2010 and 2017 — related
- A national study examines trends and disparities in children's academic skills at school entry for students who began kindergarten between 2010 and 2017 — related
- Gaps in academic skills between children narrowed at kindergarten entry, per the article's abstract — related
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The study frames schooling as a candidate explanation for the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills |
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The study frames schooling as a candidate explanation for the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills |
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