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John Paul DiFato – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Data at the national, state, and local levels all indicate disproportionately low enrollment of Black/African American students in Advanced Placement (AP) classes at the high school level. Black/African American students are missing out on educational opportunities and access to an equitable education by not participating in AP classes in high…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, African American Students, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students
Jon Christopher Graham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the perceptions of minority students and their families in a school district located in the Mississippi Delta Region as they related to the disparate participation in advanced academic programs by ethnic and racial minority students as compared to their White/Caucasian peers. Working within…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Minority Group Students, Student Participation, Advanced Courses
Olukayode M. Banmeke – ProQuest LLC, 2022
According to the National Academy of Sciences (2007a), "Without the participation of individuals of all racial/ethnic backgrounds and genders, the increasing demand for workers in STEM fields will not be met, potentially compromising the position of the United States as a global leader" (p. 1). Increasing the participation and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Academic Persistence
Griselda Almonte Delgado – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Black male students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Studies on the perspective and experiences of high-performing Black male students with Advanced Placement (AP) is limited. Available research indicates that high-performing Black students are enrolled at half the rate of White students both nationally and locally in…
Descriptors: Males, African American Students, Advanced Placement Programs, High Achievement
Marie Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Over the past 20 years there has been a major focus on increasing educational opportunities for African American students. As part of efforts to increase these opportunities, high schools across the country have focused initiatives on increasing the number of African American students enrolling in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. While the number…
Descriptors: African American Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Racial Differences, Teacher Attitudes
Robert Krakehl – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This research is comprised of a three-part examination of equity, access, achievement, and learning in precollege physics. The first study examined teacher-level and school-level predictors of student performance in physics, with a focus on isolated teachers in New York during the 2016-17 academic year. Results indicated 40% of physics teachers…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Predictor Variables, Science Achievement
Palermo, Martin – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Equitable access to advanced science coursework paired with highly qualified teachers is vital to improving the performance and persistence of students in STEM, particularly students traditionally underrepresented in related fields. This dissertation explored predictors of high school physics and chemistry teacher retention, as well as…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Physics, Science Teachers, Science Instruction
Scott, Allister – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This mixed method research study set out to address the central problem statement of whether the Advanced Placement (AP) program results in higher academic growth and college preparedness than other rigorous course work. To understand and address this problem statement an explanatory sequential mixed method design was used (Creswell & Plano…
Descriptors: Grade 11, High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Physics
Bumpous, Deborah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
National trends show that college academic readiness and subsequent graduation rates continue to decline despite added attention being paid to advanced curriculum while in high school. This study utilized existing data to determine the relationship between completing or taking Advanced Placement® course(s) during high school and subsequent college…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students, College Graduates, Graduation
Lewis, Traschell S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of selected Advanced Placement (AP) programs on the academic performance and college readiness of high school students. Specifically, the researcher was concerned with ascertaining the effectiveness of social science, math, science, English, music/art and language AP programs on the…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Academic Achievement, College Readiness, High School Students
Fowler, Janis C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine advanced coursework completion rates, Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) testing rates, AP/IB exam passage rates, and the percentage of AP/IB exam scores at or above the criterion that may exist among Texas public high school students from 2001 to 2012 to ascertain (a) the…
Descriptors: Assignments, Advanced Placement Programs, Ethnicity, Racial Differences
Gruman, Daniel H. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A substantial amount of research examines the benefits of high school college-credit attainment programs against non-participation. The growth in popularity of these programs, particularly Advanced Placement (AP) and dual enrollment (DE), has them competing against one another for student attention. However, students, schools, and policymakers do…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Dual Enrollment, College Choice
Vidrine, Brent – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the study was to investigate participation rates of minorities and economically disadvantaged students in Advanced Placement programs in selected high schools in Northeast Louisiana. Advanced Placement programs in high schools generally promote higher level education courses. The focus of the investigation was perceptions held by…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students
Fnu, Mihir – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The study investigates the relationship between ethnicity and performance in selected AP courses for years 2001, 2005, and 2010. Data was collected from College Board annual reports for all 51 states and for subject groups Mathematics, Sciences, and Languages. Results show the evidence that there is significant achievement gaps among male and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Gender Differences, Advanced Placement Programs, Courses
Walker, Kimberly LaRaine – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This research study was designed to determine leadership and instructional behaviors of administrators and teachers who are participants in the Alabama AP Initiative, as well as evaluate the perceptions of the AAPI with regard to student performance. The importance of this research was three-fold. First, this study provided principals, as well as…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Community Leaders, Curriculum Development, Rural Schools