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The Heritability of Jensen's Level I and II and Divergent Thinking.

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Pezzullo, Thomas R.; And Others – 1972

Heritability is defined as the proportion of a manifested trait's varience that is due to genetic variation. Sixty-five pairs of twins were employed to investigate the heritability of: (1) short term memory (Jensen's Level 1), operationalized using of modified "digit span" test; (2) the general intellective factor (Jensen's Level II),…

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Compensatory Education, Genetics, Heredity

Differing Views on the State of Equity and Excellence in Schools: A Review. Book Review.

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Jones, Byrd L.; Collins, Moira E. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1995

Urges educators and citizens to ignore the hype surrounding "The Bell Curve" and to grasp the ethnocentrism (or racism) that underlies eugenicist arguments. Both Carnoy and Ladson-Billings offer hope to those supporting educational equity and the appreciation of diversity. (SLD)

Descriptors: Black Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Equal Education