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Direct linkHanushek, Eric A. – Education Next, 2016
The Coleman report, "Equality of Educational Opportunity," is the fountainhead for those committed to evidence-based education policy. Remarkably, this 737-page tome, prepared 50 years ago by seven authors under the leadership of James S. Coleman, still gets a steady 600 Google Scholar citations per year. But since its publication, views…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Influence, Equal Education, Educational Opportunities
Peer reviewedSkrla, Linda; Scheurich, James Joseph; Johnson, Joseph F., Jr.; Koschoreck, James W. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2001
Skrla and others rejoinder to Klien and Haney wherein they agree in part and disagree in part with points raised in both commentary responses. Reiterate their support for potential of test-based accountability systems to improve educational equity and social justice for racial minority students. (PKP)
Descriptors: Accountability, Board of Education Policy, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFinn, Jeremy D.; Gerber, Susan B.; Wang, Margaret C. – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 2002
Investigates practices of high schools that encourage or discourage students' enrollment in advanced mathematics courses. Uses data from transcripts of more than 22,000 graduates of 305 public high schools. Important findings concern the effects of graduation requirements and course offerings on the courses taken by all students and by particular…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Board of Education Policy, Course Selection (Students), Graduation Requirements
