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Peer reviewedGamoran, Adam; Porter, Andrew C.; Smithson, John; White, Paula A. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1997
Data from 882 high school students in 48 mathematics classes demonstrate that student achievement is significantly lower in general-track classes than in college-preparatory classes, with achievement in transition classes (classes in California and New York bridging the gap between elementary and college-preparatory mathematics) falling between…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, College Preparation, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
Download full textGamoran, Adam – 1986
This paper suggests that students' opportunities to learn may be stratified both between and within schools. Schools serving a more affluent and able clientele may offer more rigorous and enriched programs of study, and students in college preparatory curricular programs may have greater access to advanced courses within schools. This notion is…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Access to Education, College Preparation, Curriculum Design
