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Direct linkTorff, Bruce – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
Folk beliefs in our culture support less rigorous curriculum for disadvantaged students, and initiatives to encourage educators to rethink these beliefs are in order. But that's not so easily accomplished. There's ample evidence that all kinds of beliefs are resistant to change. Nonetheless, research shows that disadvantaged students could handle…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Achievement Gap, Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement
