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Direct linkRutkowski, David; Rutkowski, Leslie; Plucker, Jonathan A. – High Ability Studies, 2012
A recent study in the USA documented the existence and growth of "excellence gaps" among students. These gaps are similar to the minimum competency achievement gaps that proliferate in policy discussions in many Western countries, but excellence gaps focus on the highest level of achievement rather than minimum competency. We extend this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Minimum Competency Testing, Evidence, Immigrants
Salcedo-Gonzalez, Trena – ProQuest LLC, 2012
As accountability reform intensifies, urban school districts strive to meet No Child Left Behind mandates to avoid severe penalties. This study investigated the resurgence of homogeneous grouping methods as a means to increase reading achievement and meet English Language Arts Adequate Yearly Progress requirements. Specifically, this study…
Descriptors: Homogeneous Grouping, High Stakes Tests, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement
