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Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Getting on the Fast Track in Mathematics: School Organizational Influences on Math Track Assignment.
Useem, Elizabeth L.
American Journal of Education, v100 n3 p325-53 May 1992
Examines the ways in which school-level policies and procedures influence students' probabilities of being placed in the accelerated track in mathematics in middle school and high school. Data from interviews with 52 school administrators show that substantial variations exist among districts in student opportunities for the accelerated mathematics track. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Acceleration (Education), Administrators, Advanced Placement, Educational Policy, High Achievement, High Schools, Mathematics Education, Middle Schools, Politics of Education, School Districts, School Organization, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Student Placement, Track System (Education)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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