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A Potential Technological Solution for Reducing the Achievement Gap Between White And Black Students

In: Knowledge Spaces

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  • Xiangen Hu

    (University of Memphis, Dept. of Psychology)

  • Yonghong Jade Xu

    (University of Memphis, Dept. of Psychology)

  • Charles Hall

    (University of Memphis, Dept. of English)

  • Kristin Walker

    (University of Memphis, Dept. of Psychology)

  • Theresa Okwumabua

    (University of Memphis, Dept. of Psychology)

Abstract

Disparities in achievement measures that exist between black and white students, commonly referred to as the ‘black-white achievement gap’, are widely discussed in educational literature (Lubienski, 2008). In fact, even before the advent of modern standardized tests, there was an extended analysis of performance gaps on tests between black and white students (e.g. Crowley, 1932; Bali and Alvarez, 2004; Ferguson, 2002; Harris and Herrington, 2006). Much has been written about performance disparities among blacks, whites, and other ethnic minority groups on the mathematical section of standardized tests, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

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  • Xiangen Hu & Yonghong Jade Xu & Charles Hall & Kristin Walker & Theresa Okwumabua, 2013. "A Potential Technological Solution for Reducing the Achievement Gap Between White And Black Students," Springer Books, in: Jean-Claude Falmagne & Dietrich Albert & Christopher Doble & David Eppstein & Xiangen Hu (ed.), Knowledge Spaces, edition 127, chapter 5, pages 79-91, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-35329-1_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-35329-1_5
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