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Direct linkCshenal Jackson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Closing the achievement gap is critical to the future of the nation, but more importantly it provides economically disadvantaged students a learning experience equivalent to their peers. Many districts attempt to battle low performance in Title I schools through special programs or addressing issues such as class size instead of taking into…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary Schools, Advanced Placement Programs, Elementary Education
Gallagher, Kerry Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2018
For over 40 years, an academic achievement gap has separated the Hispanic and White students in public schools on both national- and state-level standardized tests. The demographics in America have shown an increase in the Hispanic population in many states, especially Texas. This increase, which included the addition of many Hispanic families…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Algebra, Urban Schools, High School Students
Atkinson, Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative, explanatory multiple-case study was to examine the perceptions of staff members at two Southern California high schools as they related to the disparate participation in advanced academic programs by ethnic and racial minority and economically disadvantaged students as compared to their White and economically…
Descriptors: High School Students, Educational Environment, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Docimo, Chelsey L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this eleventh grade Advanced Placement (AP) program study was to determine factors associated with AP placement and subsequent student performance. This research was considered to be a mixed methods case study with elements of arrested action research. One hundred and twenty-four students, four guidance counselors, three AP…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Public Schools, School Districts, Mixed Methods Research
Richmond, Lori M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The present qualitative study examined the views and perspectives of five Executive Directors of Admissions of Midwestern colleges and universities to seek data on high school students' college preparation level based on the quality factors of the high school they attended. Interviews were conducted using multiple open-ended questions on various…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Preparation, High Schools, Qualitative Research
Wozniak, Carl – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Administrator perspectives regarding current and potential increased participation in post-secondary educational opportunities by Michigan high school students were explored in this descriptive quantitative study. Targeted concerns included current institutional levels of involvement, personal knowledge concerning program rules and regulations,…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, High Schools, Advanced Placement, Eligibility
