The Effects of Ability Grouping on the Ethnic Achievement Gap in Israeli Elementary Schools.

Willms, J. Douglas; Chen, Michael

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effects of Ability Grouping on the Ethnic Achievement Gap in Israeli Elementary Schools.

Willms, J. Douglas; Chen, Michael

American Journal of Education, v97 n3 p237-57 May 1989

Analyzes differences in achievement levels between Sephardi and Ashkenazi grade 6 students and overall achievement levels in 24 Israeli urban elementary schools. Finds that schools with higher levels of between-classroom segregation had larger ethnic achievement gaps. (FMW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Social Integration, Statistical Analysis, Urban Schools

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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