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Jacobson, Jason A. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Research has suggested the "No Child Left Behind Act" passed in 2001 has resulted in narrowed curriculum and a failed attempt at its primary objective to close the achievement gap. Understanding changes that have occurred in student achievement from 2011 to 2014 of the NCLB requirements is the focus of this quantitative ex-post facto…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Achievement Rating, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement
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Bridgeman, Brent; McHale, Frederick – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A study investigated the effect of adding a writing measure to the Graduate Management Admission Test on the gender/ethnic composition of an admissions pool. Standardized differences from the white male reference group were computed for men and women in four ethnic/minority groups: Whites, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Business Administration Education, College Admission