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Davison, Mark L.; Seo, Young Seok; Davenport, Jr., Ernest C.; Butterbaugh, Donna; Davison, Leslie J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
One of the main goals of recent education reform efforts, including NCLB, is to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their wealthier, white peers. In this article, the authors present data showing that closing those gaps once they have emerged is no easy task. (Contains 10 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement
