The Economic Impact of Achievement Gaps in Pennsylvania's Public Schools

• Main Author: Karoly, Lynn A. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Secondary schools; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL); Examinations & assessment; Inclusive education / mainstreaming; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Education; Sociology
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This study documents the magnitude of the gaps in education performance across public school students in Pennsylvania classified by race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status as measured by standardized achievement tests in eighth grade and high school graduation rates. The economic consequences of the...