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Shah, Niral; Christensen, Julie A.; Ortiz, Nickolaus A.; Nguyen, Ai-Khanh; Byun, Sunghwan; Stroupe, David; Reinholz, Daniel L. – Computer Science Education, 2020
Background and Context: Computing is being integrated into a range of STEM disciplines. Still, computing remains inaccessible to many minoritized groups, especially girls and certain people of color. In this mixed methods study, we investigated racial and gendered patterns of equity and inequity in high school physics classrooms incorporating…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Gender Differences, Equal Education
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Pellegrino, Anthony; Adragna, Joseph; Whitworth, Caleb – Research in the Schools, 2019
The nature and relevance of race and racism make it a critical topic to explore. We assert that social studies classrooms are appropriate places to engage in that exploration. However, although there are myriad resources to support teaching about racism, many teachers largely avoid the topic. To address this challenge, we used a classroom-based…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, United States History, History Instruction, Suburban Schools
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Burris, Carol Corbet; Wiley, Ed; Welner, Kevin G.; Murphy, John – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background: This longitudinal study examines the long-term effects on the achievement of students at a diverse suburban high school after all students were given accelerated mathematics in a detracked middle school as well as ninth-grade "high-track" curriculum in all subjects in heterogeneously grouped classes. Despite considerable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ability Grouping, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education