Abstract:Acherman-Chor, Dora, "The maintenance of tracking : the role of organizational culture" (2001 The dissertation of Dora Acherman-Chor is approved. It was found that school cultures shared deeply held beliefs that regard ability as a fixed trait. This prevented schools from providing access to information about the consequences of course selection to the majority of the student body, with the exception of those students defined as "college bound." State and County level policies that reward achievement in standa… Show more
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