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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Minority achievement gap"”.
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Georgia Superintendents' Perceptions of the Minority Achievement Gap
… causes of and proposed remedies for closing the Minority Achievement Gap (MAG). Using a survey instrument developed by the author, the perceptions of Georgia public school superintendents are explored. This study codifies this information so that it is available for consideration by all …
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The minority achievement gap in a suburban school district
… system has yielded significant differences in achievement among students in different racial groups, a phenomenon commonly known as the "Achievement Gap". Despite the volume of research devoted to studying achievement gaps, school administrators faced with the challenge of reducing these gaps …
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Closing The Minority Achievement Gap in Georgia Middle Schools: Principals' Perspectives
… that have been struggling to close the minority achievement gap in schools. Three Georgia middle school principals considered to be successful in closing the achievement gap were interviewed to determine the strategies and practices that they use to close the minority achievement gap. …
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Stereotype Threat: A Proposed Process Model on the Impact of Stereotype Threat on Self-Efficacy and Minority Performance
… there has been concern about the educational achievement of minority individuals. There is a need for research about the psychological mechanisms that play a part in the minority achievement gap. This document explored how stereotype threat impacts self-efficacy and minority academic …
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Examining Educational Initiatives to Increase Minority Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement Program Courses
… educational issue in our country today is the minority achievement gap. One specific program that has been developed and implemented over the last several years in an effort to provide strong academic curriculum and to raise student achievement, including minority student achievement, is the …
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A Phenomenological Study of African American Elementary Teachers
… of all elementary and secondary students were minority (Ingersoll, Merrill, & Stuckey, 2014). Teachers raised and educated in predominantly White communities typically have limited knowledge of communities of color and culture (Tatum, 2007). The minority teacher shortage, in turn, is widely …
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Challenges that Two Georgia Elementary Principals Face in Rasing Achievement of At-Risk Third Garde Students
… job accountability for all students to raise the achievement of at-risk third grade students has caused principals to face challenges and to use strategies to increase student achievement. The demands of the job of principal of an elementary Title I school are complex, especially when many of the …