Social identity threat’s contribution to racial achievement gaps in schools depends on the context of the school. For high-potential-threat-context schools, the effect of social identity threat is about 12.5%. This means that social identity threat makes up significant portion of the reason for a race achievement gap in high-potential-threat-context schools.

Social Identity Threat and Race Achievement Gap Relationship

- Low group presence at school.
- Low academic position of members of the marginalized group that leads to an association between race and academics.

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- High-Potential-Threat-Context Schools
- Low-Potential-Threat-Context Schools

Types of School Context

Hanselman, P., Bruch, S. K., Gamoran, A., & Borman, G. D. (2014). Threat in Context: School Moderation of the Impact of Social Identity Threat on Racial/Ethnic Achievement Gaps. Sociology of Education, 87(2), 106–124. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038040714525970

Threat in Context: School Moderation of the Impact of Social Identity Threat on Racial/Ethnic Achievement Gaps

High-Potential-Threat-Context Schools

- High group presence at school.
- Academic position isn't racialized due to the high group presence.

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