ERIC Number: EJ1372926
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jan
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The Prevalence of Teacher Tracking in High School Mathematics Departments
Nirode, Wayne; Boyd, Brian
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v54 n1 p7-23 Jan 2023
This study examined the prevalence of teacher tracking in a population of 1,822 mathematics teachers in 184 high schools in a single state. Results showed that 70% of teachers were tracked by course level, course track, or both. Three fourths of high schools tracked at least 58% of their mathematics teachers. We also found significant differences in teaching assignments across quintiles of years of experience at a teacher's current school. First-quintile teachers were the most likely to be assigned low-track or entry-level courses. In contrast, fifth-quintile teachers were the most likely to be assigned high-track or upper-level courses. These findings indicate that the tracking of mathematics teachers is a prevalent and persistent inequitable structure in most high schools.
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, High School Teachers, Teacher Placement, Track System (Education), Teacher Characteristics, Mathematics Education, Public Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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