Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ458563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Segregation on the Achievement Gap in California High Schools.
Rumberger, Russell W.; Willms, J. Douglas
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v14 n4 p377-96 Win 1992
The extent and impact of racial and ethnic segregation in California high schools in the 1988-89 school year are examined, using data on 896 high schools and 198,127 twelfth-grade students. Racial segregation and ethnic segregation are widespread. Segregation can lead to achievement differences across schools and among ethnic groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Black Students, Estimation (Mathematics), Ethnic Groups, High School Students, High Schools, Hispanic Americans, Racial Bias, Racial Differences, Racial Segregation, Racially Balanced Schools, School Districts, School Segregation, State Surveys, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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