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ERIC Number: ED664299
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 50
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A Bibliometric Review of Research on Inequality of Educational Achievement, 1934 to 2023. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1094
Huang Wu; Jianping Shen
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
In this bibliometric review of the research landscape on achievement gaps, we analyze temporal trends and geographic distributions, identify key scholars and publications, and uncover the intellectual structure and thematic focus of achievement gap research. By examining 1,607 achievement gap studies between 1937 and 2023, we find that the scholarship has evolved through four distinct stages: pre-1960, 1960-1999, 2000-2010, and post-2010. Author co-citation analysis reveals six major schools of thought that underpin how scholars conceptualize and study achievement gap: Child Development, Economic Analysis, Social Contexts of Schools, Schooling Process, School Discipline, and Psychological Dynamics. Our findings underscore the need for more interconnected, interdisciplinary approaches that integrate various paradigms to address the achievement gap comprehensively. We advocate for future research to move beyond isolated impacts by promoting collaborative efforts among all stakeholders from multiple disciplines.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
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