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Lewy, Arieh – 1986
To assist low achieving students in the mastery of instructional objectives in major subject areas, the Ministry of Education of Israel published definitions of Minimum Achievement Requirements (MAR) for specific subjects at all grade levels. To examine the feasibility of the MAR approach and to determine whether it contributed to the attainment…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills

Reyes, Laurie Hart; Stanic, George M. A. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1988
Many black students, female students, and students of low socioeconomic status do not achieve up to their potential in mathematics. A model to explain group differences in performance is presented. Relevant research results are included, along with suggestions for future research to test the model. (PK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Black Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics