Phi Delta Kappan · 2005 · 186 citations · 4 references
EducationCurriculumEducation PolicyEducation ReformInclusive CurriculumInclusive EducationAchievement StandardsAchievement TestingEthnicity In SchoolingPublic EducationRace In SchoolingStudent Achievement AnalysisAchievement IndicatorsBlack Student AchievementEquity In AchievementMinority Student AchievementRacialized TrackingStudent Achievement GapStudent Attainment GapsTracking In Schools
Achievement follows from opportunities, Ms. Burris and Mr. Welner a s s e rt, and the persistent practice of tracking denies a range of o p p o rtunities to large numbers of students. That a dispro p o rtionate number of these students are minorities is one of the underlying reasons that the achievement gap has remained so persistent. The authors describe how a diverse suburban district in New York narrowed the gap by offering its high-track curriculum to all students.
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