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Middle School Algebra As A College And Career Readiness Indicator, Carrie M. Renfroe
Middle School Algebra As A College And Career Readiness Indicator, Carrie M. Renfroe
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A goal of historic and current educational policy in American public schools has been to increase middle school student completion of Algebra I. The purpose of this study was to investigate equitable strategies for mathematics acceleration of diverse populations of middle school students. The context of this inquiry was a mid-sized school district that offers accelerated mathematics pathways to select middle school students throughout the district. My study demonstrated outcomes that align with current college and career readiness literature and support school-wide implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) system.
Narrowing Attainment And Achievement Gaps Of High School African American And Hispanic Students: Policy Advocacy Document, Limaris Pueyo
Narrowing Attainment And Achievement Gaps Of High School African American And Hispanic Students: Policy Advocacy Document, Limaris Pueyo
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School districts have focused reform efforts on increasing the participation of African American, Hispanic, and low-income students in advanced courses to narrow achievement and attainment gaps. Suburban School District adopted these areas in its strategic plan and invested significant resources to address patterns of achievement and course enrollment of these students. This study examined the district’s policy and practices that impact these students’ participation in Advanced Placement courses. Based on its findings, this study recommends revisions to school board policy regarding gifted programs and includes disaggregated metrics for the reporting of board goals based on race and socioeconomic status. The …