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Peer reviewedFarkas, George; And Others – American Sociological Review, 1990
Tests a cultural resources/social interaction model of gatekeeping by school teachers using data for seventh and eighth grade students in a city school district. Results indicate informal academic standards by which teachers reward general skills, habits, and styles, accounting for course grade differentials observed for gender, ethnicity, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ethnicity, Grade 7, Grade 8
