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Markus, Elliot J.; Barasch, Miriam – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1982
A study attempted to develop an instrument for assessing social integration of ethnic groups in the classroom. Sociometric questionnaires were used to ask second-grade students to choose classmates whose company they most preferred. Preliminary findings indicate that gender is a more divisive factor within the classroom than ethnicity. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Desegregation, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups