Teacher Nomination, Deviant Career Lines, and the Management of Stigma in the Junior High School.

Pink, William T.; Sweeney, Mary Ellen

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Publication Date: 1978

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Teacher Nomination, Deviant Career Lines, and the Management of Stigma in the Junior High School.

Pink, William T.; Sweeney, Mary Ellen

Urban Education, v13 n3 p361-80 Oct 1978, Oct78

This article examines the practice of academic tracking--how it operates and how it is perceived in a school. An attempt is made to detail how the stigma generated by low track placement is managed by students. (Author/EB)

Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Accountability, Case Studies, Educationally Disadvantaged, Labeling (of Persons), Low Achievement, Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes

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Language: English

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