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Closing the Achievement Gap by Detracking

Burris, Carol Corbett, Welner, Kevin G.·2005·Phi Delta Kappan

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Achievement follows from opportunities, Ms. Burris and Mr. Welner a s s e rt, and the persistent practice of tracking denies a range of o p p o rtunities to large numbers of students. That a dispro p o rtionate number of these students are minorities is one of the underlying reasons that the achievement gap has remained so persistent. The authors describe how a diverse suburban district in New York narrowed the gap by offering its high-track curriculum to all students.

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Authors: Burris, C. C., & Welner, K. G.
Affiliations: Arizona State University (US)
ORCID: Welner, Kevin G.
Venue: Phi Delta Kappan
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2005-04
Volume: 86
Issue: 8
Pages: 594-598
ISSN: 0031-7217 (ISSN-L)
1940-6487
DOI: 10.1177/003172170508600808
OpenAlex: W96176629
Cited by: 189
References: 5
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 11
FWCI: 30.33
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Phi Delta Kappan (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Critical Race Theory in Education
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Assessment and Improvement
Keywords: achievement gap, educational tracking, detracking, suburban school districts, minority students, educational equity, curriculum access

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