The seasonal analysis of racial/ethnic disparities spans kindergarten through eighth grade¶

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Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The associated journal article analyzes racial/ethnic disparities in learning from kindergarten through eighth grade using a seasonal approach. → Megan Kuhfeld 2019

Evidence¶

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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"When does inequality grow? A seasonal analysis of racial/ethnic disparities in learning from kindergarten through eighth grade"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• A seasonal analysis of roughly 2 million students examines racial/ethnic disparities in learning from kindergarten through eighth grade — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• 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 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Asian students generally pull ahead of White students at a faster rate during summers than during school periods — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• The study frames schooling as a candidate explanation for the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills — related
• Assuming linear within-year achievement growth is often not justified, particularly in reading — related
• Black–White achievement gaps widen during the school year in both rural and nonrural schools — related
• Seasonal comparisons can test whether schooling exacerbates, reduces, or reproduces overall skill inequality — related
• Non-linear within-year growth has implications for extending the school year, summer learning loss, and racial/ethnic achievement gaps — related