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ERIC Number: EJ1464412
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 44
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1011
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Leveling Up: An Academic Acceleration Policy to Increase Equity in Advanced High School Course Taking
Megan Austin; Ben Backes; Dan Goldhaber; Dory Li; Francie Streich
American Educational Research Journal, v62 n1 p136-179 2025
Taking advanced courses in high school predicts many positive outcomes, yet low-income students and students who identify as Black and Hispanic are underrepresented. Policies such as "algebra for all" that accelerate middle school students into advanced courses are well-studied, but little is known about newer academic acceleration policies that target older students. Between 2014-2015 and 2016-2017, 72 districts in Washington implemented Academic Acceleration policies, which identified proficient 11th- and 12th-grade students for automatic acceleration into AP, IB, and other dual credit courses. We used difference-in-differences models to examine changes in advanced course enrollments, GPAs, and high school graduation between districts that began implementing the policy at different times. We found advanced course enrollment increased and became more equitable postpolicy.
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Related Records: ED659518
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Washington
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A210022
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: N/A