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Efforts To Reduce Racial Isolation In Public Schools Essay

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Purpose: This article examines efforts to reduce racial isolation in hyper-segregated public schools in Connecticut during the 2012-13 academic year. Research Methods: This article examines efforts to reduce racial isolation in hyper-segregated Connecticut public schools during the 2012-13 school year by examining self-reported narratives titled Efforts to Reduce Racial, Ethnic and Economic Isolation. This article examines self-reported narrative data from 131 racially hyper-segregated elementary schools, 45 racially hyper-segregated middle schools, and 36 racially hyper-segregated high schools. Data released by the Connecticut State Department of Education, and the Sheff Standard for racial isolation was used to identify hyper-segregated schools.…show more content…
This article examines self-reported narrative data from the hyper-segregated schools using qualitative analysis software called NVivo to code self-reported efforts to reduce racial isolation. Findings: Data analysis found common themes in self-reported efforts to reduce racial isolation. The themes suggest marginal efforts to engage students in learning activities that directly expose students to racially diverse population. At all grade levels in hyper-segregated schools, the data suggests that efforts to reduce racial isolation consist of teaching students about racially and economically diverse populations rather than exposing students to racially diverse populations. Implications: Based on the analysis of common themes contained in the data, this article contributes to the literature on the impact of de facto segregation in public schools. Changing demographics in Connecticut and nationally is dramatically altering the 21st century workplace
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