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Download full textShaw-Amoah, Anna; Lapp, David; Kim, Dae – Research for Action, 2020
The scarcity of teachers of color (TOCs) in Pennsylvania has been well-documented. In 2018, Research for Action (RFA) reviewed the literature on the benefits of teachers of color for all students and highlighted barriers, strategies, and initiatives in "Patching the Leaky Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color in…
Descriptors: Diversity (Faculty), Disproportionate Representation, Public School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWolaver, Amy M.; Finley, Kelly – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2020
Using the National Survey of Student Engagement and multivariate regression techniques, we examine the impact of a first-year residential learning community (RLC) at a predominately White small liberal arts institution. This program disproportionately attracts students of color, providing structural diversity. We include measures of students'…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Living Learning Centers, Learner Engagement, Student Participation
Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Pennsylvania cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM Education programs can help turn the tide. Pennsylvania students have made some gains…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Santiago, Deborah A. – Excelencia in Education (NJ1), 2012
The population growth, labor force participation, and educational attainment of Latinos in the U.S. influence the composition of the current and future U.S. society, economy, and workforce. In 2012, the Latino population in the United States is the youngest and fastest growing ethnic group, with the highest level of labor force participation…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Health Occupations, Population Growth, Labor Force
College Board, 2014
This report provides educators and policymakers with information they can use to celebrate their successes, understand their unique challenges, and set meaningful goals to increase opportunity for all students. It is important to note that while AP® Exams are valid measures of students' content mastery of college-level studies in specific academic…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, African American Students, American Indian Students, Asian American Students
Uneven Playing Field: Demographic Differences and High School "Choice" in Philadelphia. Policy Brief
Research for Action, 2010
Every fall, eighth graders participate in the School District of Philadelphia's high school application and admissions process, vying for spots in a tiered system of public high schools across the city. This policy brief looks at disparities in the students who are successful in exercising school "choice" in the District's high school…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Districts, Selective Admission, School Choice
