Equality of Educational Opportunity

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Equality of Educational Opportunity is a landmark 1966 sociological study and report that examined how family background, school resources, and racial segregation affect students’ educational outcomes in the United States.

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instanceOf education policy report
government report
landmark study
sociological study
addresses equality of educational opportunity by race
equality of educational opportunity by socioeconomic status
urban-rural differences in schooling
alsoKnownAs Coleman Report NERFINISHED
commissionedBy U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare NERFINISHED
United States Office of Education NERFINISHED
commissionedUnder Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
countryOfFocus United States NERFINISHED
dataCollectionMethod large-scale survey
questionnaires
standardized achievement tests
examines achievement gaps between racial groups
effects of family background on educational outcomes
effects of racial segregation on educational outcomes
effects of school resources on educational outcomes
finds differences in school resources explain only a small portion of achievement differences
family background is a strong predictor of student achievement
peer composition influences student achievement
racial segregation is associated with unequal educational outcomes
focusesOn elementary schools
secondary schools
hasAuthor Alexander M. Mood NERFINISHED
Carol J. Hobson NERFINISHED
Ernest Q. Campbell NERFINISHED
Frederick D. Weinfeld NERFINISHED
James McPartland NERFINISHED
James S. Coleman NERFINISHED
Robert L. York NERFINISHED
hasImpactOn debates about school funding and equity
education policy in the United States
sociology of education research
influenced busing policies for school desegregation
desegregation policy debates in the United States
education reform discussions on equity
language English
legalBasis Section 402 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
namedAfter the principle of equal educational opportunity
publicationYear 1966
publishedIn United States NERFINISHED
subjectArea educational inequality
race and education
sociology of education
usesConcept educational achievement
school inputs
student background characteristics

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James Coleman notableWork Equality of Educational Opportunity
subject surface form: James S. Coleman