The review of the Black Children's Achievement Programme, conducted by the Institute for Policy Studies in Education at London Metropolitan University, found that "some teaching staff hold negative views about black children".
The report found that both black and white teachers had low expectations that undermined their ability to raise the attainment of black pupils.
Some teachers were found to be unaware of the need to raise black children's attainment and others were unconcerned about the issue.
A number of black pupils told researchers they felt white teachers treated them differently because of their skin colour.
The report said: "Some case study schools felt they had made progress on making the curriculum more culturally relevant and inclusive. The children interviewed did not necessarily experience the curriculum in this way."
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