The Gap Between Blacks and Whites Test Scores

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The Gap Between Blacks and Whites Test Scores The “gap” as referred to in the title, is the distribution of the scores on achievement tests that differ between black and white students in the United States. The purpose of this study was to record the degree of the gap in achievement scores, decide how much of the racial gap is due to social-class, how the gap differed in the 30-year period, and how that which is credited to the social-class has changed over the years. Differences in social-class, family structure, and discrimination against blacks as a disgraced group are all proposed causes for the black-white gap in test scores. If the gap is caused by a difference in social-class or family structure, then when the social-class and family structure are controlled, the gap should decline or disappear. In researching these theories, the authors answered four questions. 1. How are the distributions of the scores of white and black Unites States high school seniors on achievement tests different? Answer: The authors used several indices including central tendency, varia...

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