Juliana G Marques de Souza, Janaina Weissheimer, Augusto Buchweitz
Well Played! Promoting Phonemic Awareness Training Using EdTech-GraphoGame Brazil-During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Brain sciences
previous research substantial gap test scores white black students persists even controlling wide range observable characteristics using newly available data set early childhood longitudinal study demonstrate stark contrast earlier studies blackwhite test score gap among incoming kindergartners disappears control small number covariates real gains black children recent cohorts appear play important role explaining differences findings earlier research availability better covariates also contributes first two years school however blacks lose substantial ground relative races suggestive evidence differences school quality may important part explanation none hypotheses test explain blacks losing ground receive empirical backing