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Rubin, Jim – Journal of College Admission, 2008
Institutions of higher learning serve as a portal, through which opportunities for life, and potential for social evolution are intrinsically bound. The decision of who is allowed to pass through this portal is not only a defining moment for the individual student, but also a significant portent towards the fulfillment of social justice on which…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Higher Education, Construct Validity
Ford, Donna Y.; Moore, James L., III – Understanding Our Gifted, 2004
Educators, policy makers, and civic leaders are baffled and frustrated over the stubborn achievement gaps that exist between white students and students of color. On a consistent basis, African American students do not fair as well as white students on school-related measures such as proficiency examinations and standardized tests (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, African American Students, Academically Gifted, Academic Achievement