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Audley, Shannon; Donaldson, Maleka – Theory Into Practice, 2022
Educational lore casts grit as a panacea for solving long-standing achievement disparities. Fifteen years of empirical research has not supported this claim, yet many schools still uphold grit. Why? This article examines when (and if) K-12 educators should emphasize grit in classrooms. We first define the construct and offer evidence-based…
Descriptors: Persistence, Elementary Secondary Education, Evidence Based Practice, Academic Achievement
Collier, Daniel A.; McMullen, Isabel; Hershbein, Brad J. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly reduced the college enrollment rate for students during the Fall 2020 semester. National data show that although enrollment of new students declined overall, it varied substantially by institution type and student characteristics. What national data do "not" reveal is how certain communities with already…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Educational Change, Paying for College, College Bound Students
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Florence Ran; Jesse Eze; Yuxin Lin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Background/Significance: College algebra traditionally serves as the default math requirement for community college students. Lattimore and Depenbrock (2017) reported that approximately two-thirds of community college enrollees are required to take this course, yet nearly 80% fail to complete it, making it "the single most failed course in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Guided Pathways, Community College Students, College Students
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Boterman, Willem Rogier; Lobato, Isabel Ramos – Comparative Education, 2022
While several studies have investigated the role of parental school choice in exacerbating school segregation, less attention has been paid to the role of institutional contexts and specific educational policies and regulations. However, since the institutional context sets the framework for both school autonomy regarding the admission process and…
Descriptors: School Choice, Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Intervention
Jochum, Richard, Ed.; Burton, Judith M., Ed.; Watson, Jason, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2023
"Turning Points" invites readers to join in a dialogue about creating more responsive studio art pedagogies for all, following a global pandemic that forced art educators to do what many believed to be impossible: teach studio art online. Amidst this sudden shift, long-simmering social and political challenges pushed to the forefront,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Change, Studio Art, Teaching Methods
Candal, Cara Stillings – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2023
In Spring 2022, Pioneer Institute published "The Boston Publics Schools' Road to Receivership," which detailed the findings of the 2019 state-commissioned, third-party report evaluating outcomes and operations in the Boston Public Schools (BPS). The report was scathing, citing years of declining enrollment, low test scores, financial…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Educational Change
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Lee, Jack T. – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2023
Recent calls for the decolonization of the academy demand recognition for diverse canons of knowledge. Asia's economic ascent also imparts rising confidence among Asian scholars and institutions to promote indigenous knowledge. While these global calls for emancipation are invigorating, decolonial scholarship is prone to sterile theorization,…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Indigenous Knowledge, Economic Development, Asians
Kristina Kramarczuk – ProQuest LLC, 2024
As technology continues to permeate all aspects of modern society, it is critical for PK-12 students to participate in computer science (CS) learning opportunities that prepare them to navigate and leverage technology in their future careers. However, research consistently shows that Black, Hispanic/Latino/a/x, and Native American students,…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Principals, Equal Education, Administrator Attitudes
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Kirchgasler, Kathryn L.; Yolcu, Ayse – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background and Context: Racialized disparities in curricular tracking have long been ascribed to narrow tests that create a hierarchy of perceived ability. Consequently, teachers are urged to reject deficit views of ability and embrace more expansive techniques to reveal and respond to the real-life needs of students, especially those from…
Descriptors: Science Education, Mathematics Education, Student Needs, Minority Group Students
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Lin, Yuxin; Fay, Maggie P.; Fink, John – Research in Higher Education, 2023
A primary focus among colleges implementing student success reforms has been to increase overall rates of completing any credential and to reduce racial and socioeconomic equity gaps in such completion rates. The focus on general completion may overlook inequities in the type of program students complete, which is particularly significant given…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups
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Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2020
In 2014 the Washington state legislature approved career- and college-ready (CCR) requirements for high school graduation that better align with admissions standards at the state's public universities than previous requirements did and that aim to equip students with the skills to pursue the career of their choice. The requirements took effect for…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Graduation Requirements
Sims, Jeremiah J.; Taylor-Mendoza, Jennifer; Hotep, Lasana O.; Wallace, Jeramy; Conaway, Tabitha – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2020
It is difficult to find justice-centered books geared specifically for community college practitioners interested in achieving campus wide educational equity. It is even more difficult to find a book in this vein written, exclusively, by community college practitioners. "Minding the Obligation Gap in Community Colleges and Beyond" is…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Equal Education, Minority Group Students, Two Year College Students
Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2021
New York City schools have improved dramatically during the last two decades, including steep declines in dropout rates, increases in high school graduation and college enrollment, and improved attendance and achievement. Yet, despite the overall progress, deep inequities continue to plague the City's education system. At every level of schooling,…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Attendance, Academic Achievement, School Districts
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Davis, Crystal U. – Journal of Dance Education, 2018
Dance education in American schools from P-12 through higher education are affected by the pervasive reach of Whiteness. Well-intentioned and passionate dance educators feel the effects of and are instrumental in the institutions Whiteness has reified in the American educational system. In order to dismantle inequity and marginalization of Black…
Descriptors: Whites, Power Structure, Social Differences, Dance Education
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Hanson, Havala; Fantz, Traci – Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2020
In 2014 the Washington state legislature approved career- and college-ready (CCR) requirements for high school graduation that better align with career pathways and with admissions standards at the state's public universities than previous requirements did. The CCR requirements increased the total number of credits needed to graduate, from 20 to…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Graduation Requirements
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