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Peer reviewedAscher, Carol; Fruchter, Norm – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2001
Evaluated achievement data on low- and high-performing urban elementary and middle school students and data on teacher characteristics, investigating relationships between teacher quality and student achievement. While poverty and minority status may have negatively influenced school achievement, they were exacerbated by stresses created by the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, High Risk Students, Low Achievement
