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Peer reviewedHolden, Anna – Urban Review, 1971
Defines the concept of comprehensive high school, reviews the inadequac
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, Bus Transportation, Desegregation Effects
Peer reviewedStephenson, Robert S.; Levine, Daniel U. – Urban Review, 1987
Data on achievement gains in urban schools were analyzed to identify those schools with achievement consistently higher or lower than schools with similar characteristics. Only one school showed unusually high achievement gains. Efforts to identify and reward schools based on achievement may be erroneous and may decrease morale. (Author/VM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedBerube, Maurice R. – Urban Review, 1983
Discusses studies showing that, contrary to the view overwhelmingly supported by research of over a decade and a half, some urban schools, through principal leadership, high teacher expectations, and rigorous academic programs, are able to raise the achievement of low-income students. (CMG)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Gains, Economically Disadvantaged
