The Effects of Busing and School Desegregation on Majority and Minority Student Dropout Rates
| Autor: | Lawrence G. Felice, Ronald L. Richardson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1977 |
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| Zdroj: | The Journal of Educational Research. 70:242-246 |
| ISSN: | 1940-0675 0022-0671 |
| Popis: | This study evaluates the effects of school desegregation by court-ordered busing on the subsequent dropout rate of majority and minority students. Using before and after busing measures of dropout rates, school records and personal interviews, this research finds majority dropout rates are not affected by desegregation procedures. While the dropout rates of bused minority students appear to be identical to those of non-bused minority students, large disparities between minority rates in various bused sectors indicate highly uneven educational experiences of bused minority students. School socio-economic composition and the expectations of teachers concerning student behavior are used to analyze the disparities, with the conclusion reached that the more favorable expectations of teachers at higher socio-economic climate schools produce lower minority student dropout rates. Desegregation produces a positive benefit for this most crucial dimension of minority student educational accomplishment, when ... |
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