Differential Trends in Law Grades of Minority and Nonminority Law Students.

Powers, Donald E.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Differential Trends in Law Grades of Minority and Nonminority Law Students.

Powers, Donald E.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v76 n3 p488-99 Jun 1984

Three year trends in the law grade averages of nonminority, Black, and Chicano students were studied in two sets of law schools enrolling more than 900 Black students and more than 300 Chicano students. Reasons for the differential improvements in grades are considered, including statistical artifacts and substantive factors. (Author/BS)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Law Schools, Law Students, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups, Performance Factors, Trend Analysis, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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