Thomas transfers to a new school when his family moves to a new district, and he is placed in a classroom with students who have slightly higher average math grades than he does. Based on the research, what is the most likely outcome? Thomas will

Thomas will succeed and make academic gains when he is in the classes with other high achievers.

Explanation:

Traditionally it was believed that students from ethnic minorities like blacks and Hispanics suffered from racial segregation and their academics have suffered in a high achievement class. But recent researches have shown that the influence of high achieving students is positive to them. A recent report of the National Bureau of Investigation shows that average students from minority groups are going to benefit from the presence of high achieving students in a classroom.