A Review of James Coleman's "Public and Private Schools.".

Ward, James Gordon

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Title:	A Review of James Coleman's "Public and Private Schools."
Authors:	Ward, James Gordon
Descriptors:	Academic Achievement; Book Reviews; Educational Assessment; Educational Quality; Elementary Secondary Education; Private Schools; Public Schools; Research Methodology
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Publication Date:	1981-00-00
Pages:	20
Pub Types:	Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
Abstract:	This is a review of James Coleman's 1981 report, "Public and Private Schools," which has stated that private high schools provide education superior to that provided by public high schools. The study is summarized and criticisms of Coleman's research and conclusions are offered in the following areas: (1) method of analysis; (2) use of achievement test results that analyzed elementary rather than high school subject matter; (3) lack of comparability of schools and curricula; (4) Coleman's "segregation index"; (5) the use of aggregate rather than individual school information; and (6) the downward adjustment of public school achievement scores and the failure to similarly adjust private school scores. Appended to the paper are three critical essays written by Albert Shanker in response to "Public and Private Schools." (APM)
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Note:	Appendix may be marginally legible due to reproduction quality of original document.
Identifiers:	Public and Private Schools (Coleman et al)
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	1 - Available on microfiche
Institutions:	American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC.
Sponsors:	N/A
ISBN:	N/A
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Audiences:	N/A
Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Secondary Education

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