Coleman Report
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The Coleman Report is a landmark 1966 sociological study of U.S. education that concluded family background and socioeconomic factors have a greater impact on student achievement than school resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coleman Report canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7272279 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coleman Report Context triple: [James S. Coleman, knownFor, Coleman Report]
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A.
Patten Report
The Patten Report is a landmark 1999 document that recommended sweeping reforms to policing in Northern Ireland, leading to the creation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and reshaping the role and structure of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary.
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B.
Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission was a 1975 U.S. presidential commission that investigated illegal domestic activities of the CIA and helped expose widespread intelligence abuses.
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C.
Wedemeyer Report
The Wedemeyer Report is a post–World War II strategic assessment authored by U.S. Army General Albert C. Wedemeyer that evaluated American military and political policy in Asia, particularly regarding China and Korea.
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D.
Denning Report
The Denning Report is a 1963 official inquiry by Lord Denning into the security and political implications of the Profumo affair in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Blount Report
The Blount Report was an 1893 U.S. government investigation led by Commissioner James H. Blount that examined and criticized American involvement in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coleman Report Target entity description: The Coleman Report is a landmark 1966 sociological study of U.S. education that concluded family background and socioeconomic factors have a greater impact on student achievement than school resources.
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A.
Patten Report
The Patten Report is a landmark 1999 document that recommended sweeping reforms to policing in Northern Ireland, leading to the creation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and reshaping the role and structure of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary.
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B.
Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission was a 1975 U.S. presidential commission that investigated illegal domestic activities of the CIA and helped expose widespread intelligence abuses.
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C.
Wedemeyer Report
The Wedemeyer Report is a post–World War II strategic assessment authored by U.S. Army General Albert C. Wedemeyer that evaluated American military and political policy in Asia, particularly regarding China and Korea.
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D.
Denning Report
The Denning Report is a 1963 official inquiry by Lord Denning into the security and political implications of the Profumo affair in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Blount Report
The Blount Report was an 1893 U.S. government investigation led by Commissioner James H. Blount that examined and criticized American involvement in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
education study
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government report ⓘ landmark study ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Equality of Educational Opportunity study
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linked to:
Equality of Educational Opportunity
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| author | James S. Coleman ⓘ |
| basedOn | large-scale national survey of students and schools ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Alexander M. Mood
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Carol J. Hobson ⓘ Ernest Q. Campbell ⓘ Frederic D. Weinfeld ⓘ James McPartland ⓘ
linked to:
James Dugald McPartland
Robert L. York ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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linked to:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
United States Office of Education ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Education
|
| conclusion |
family background has a strong effect on student achievement
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peer composition of schools affects student outcomes ⓘ school resources have comparatively less impact on achievement ⓘ socioeconomic factors have a strong effect on student achievement ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationLevelCovered |
elementary schools
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secondary schools ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
educational research
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sociology of education ⓘ |
| impact |
challenged assumptions about the role of school funding
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influenced debates on school desegregation ⓘ influenced education policy in the United States ⓘ stimulated research on school effects ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on compensatory education programs
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subsequent school effectiveness research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadAuthor | James S. Coleman ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| methodology |
quantitative analysis
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standardized test score analysis ⓘ |
| officialTitle | Equality of Educational Opportunity ⓘ |
| policyContext | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher |
U.S. Government Printing Office
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linked to:
Government Printing Office
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| sampleSize |
over 500000 students
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thousands of schools ⓘ |
| shortName | Coleman Report ⓘ |
| subject |
educational inequality
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family background ⓘ school desegregation ⓘ socioeconomic status ⓘ student achievement ⓘ |
| timePeriodStudied | early 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Coleman Report Description of subject: The Coleman Report is a landmark 1966 sociological study of U.S. education that concluded family background and socioeconomic factors have a greater impact on student achievement than school resources.
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