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A Quantitative Study of Mathematics Identity and Achievement among LatinX Secondary School Students
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Gonzalez, Lidia; Lucas, Nicole; Battle, Juan – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Using data from the National Center of Educational Statistics' (NCES) 2009 High School Longitudinal Study, this article studies the relationship between mathematics identity and mathematics success for LatinX students by relying on critical race theory and intersectionality as theoretical frameworks. The quantitative analysis relies on…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Identity and Achievement among Black Students
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Gonzalez, Lidia; Chapman, Shawnda; Battle, Juan – School Science and Mathematics, 2020
Employing data from the National Center of Educational Statistics' High School Longitudinal Study and utilizing critical race theory and intersectionality as theoretical frameworks, this article interrogates the relationship between mathematics identity and math success for a nationwide sample of Black secondary school students. More specifically,…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Mathematics Achievement, African American Students, Secondary School Students
Married or Divorced? A Quantitative Assessment of Educational Attainment for a National Sample of Black Students Based on Parental Configuration
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Smiley, CalvinJohn; Battle, Juan; Chapman, Shawnda – Journal of Negro Education, 2020
This article investigates Black students' educational attainment in relationship to parental divorce. Using a national representative sample from the Educational Longitudinal Study (ELS), which is part of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the authors have found several outcomes: (a) Female students were impacted more by divorce…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, African American Students, African American Family, One Parent Family
Familia y Educación: A Quantitative Assessment of the Impact of Parental Configuration on Educational Attainment for a National Sample of Latinx Students
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Battle, Juan; Smiley, CalvinJohn – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2020
The Latinx community is the fastest growing demographic in the United States and faces high rates of xenophobia and racism because of myths surrounding immigration and criminality. Therefore, Latinx communities are faced with many challenges. Parental configuration and educational attainment are key areas to explore the Latinx community in U.S.…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Hispanic American Students, Longitudinal Studies, Divorce
The Relative Importance of Parental Configuration for Latinx Students' Educational Attainment
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Battle, Juan; Browne, Anthony P. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2018
Although many studies have examined the importance of parental configuration for Latinx students' educational attainment, few have considered the longitudinal impact of one versus two-parent households on Latinx children's educational attainment. This article employs intersectionality as a theoretical framework and utilizes a nationally…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Family Structure, Parents, Educational Attainment
The Aspiration-Attainment Gap: Black Students and Education
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Buttaro, Anthony, Jr.; Battle, Juan; Pastrana, Antonio, Jr. – Journal of Negro Education, 2010
Using a nationally representative sample from two waves of the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS), this research examines the aspiration-attainment gap that exists for Black students (N = 823). This gap is a measure of the difference between the educational level students said they aspired to reach reported in 1988 when attending 8th…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Parent Participation, Educational Attainment, Academic Aspiration
Longitudinal Analysis of Academic Achievement among a Nationwide Sample of Hispanic Students in One- versus Dual-Parent Households.
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Battle, Juan – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2002
Data on Hispanic students from the National Education Longitudinal Study revealed no differences in 12th-grade educational outcomes between students from one-parent and two-parent families when socioeconomic factors were controlled. For outcomes 2 years after high school, socioeconomic status was a much more important predictor than family…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Family Characteristics, Family Influence