Urban Black and Hispanic Elementary School Students' Perceptions of Classroom Instruction.

Waxman, Hersholt C.

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ERIC Number: EJ393025

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Urban Black and Hispanic Elementary School Students' Perceptions of Classroom Instruction.

Waxman, Hersholt C.

Journal of Research and Development in Education, v22 n2 p57-61 Win 1989

How Black and Hispanic students' perceptions of classroom instruction affects their academic achievement was studied. Black students' perceptions of their teachers' instructional time and structuring comments significantly explained their gain in reading achievement. Hispanic students' perceptions of their teachers' pacing significantly explained their reading achievement. (JD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Elementary Education, Hispanic Americans, Instructional Effectiveness, Pacing, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Time Management, Urban Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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