Thomas transfers to a new school when his family moves to a new district, and he is placed in a classroom with students who have slightly higher average math grades than he does. Based on the research, what is the most likely outcome? Thomas will

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Felicity Madden

6 December, 18:03

Thomas transfers to a new school when his family moves to a new district, and he is placed in a classroom with students who have slightly higher average math grades than he does. Based on the research, what is the most likely outcome? Thomas will

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Gunnar Hobbs · Answer 1

Thomas will succeed and make academic gains when he is in the classes with other high achievers.

Explanation:

Traditionally it was believed that students from ethnic minorities like blacks and Hispanics suffered from racial segregation and their academics have suffered in a high achievement class. But recent researches have shown that the influence of high achieving students is positive to them. A recent report of the National Bureau of Investigation shows that average students from minority groups are going to benefit from the presence of high achieving students in a classroom.