Can We Make Schools Effective for Minority Students?.

Brookover, Wilbur B.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Can We Make Schools Effective for Minority Students?

Brookover, Wilbur B.

Journal of Negro Education, v54 n3 p257-68 Sum 1985

The belief that large segments of the population cannot learn what others learn, or do so much less rapidly, is predominant in our educational system. For schools to educate all children effectively, changes must occur in school ideology, structure, and instructional practices. (GC)

Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Ability, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Quotient, Racial Differences, School Effectiveness, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Test Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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