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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"black high school students"”.
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Elevating Black student voices: The underrepresentation of Black high school students in Advanced Placement courses
… in 1952 to accelerate academically gifted students’ enrollment and graduation from prestigious colleges and universities (Rothschild, 1999). Most Black students, with the same academic preparation as their White peers, are significantly less likely to enroll in an AP course (College Board, …
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Counterstories of Black High School Students and Graduates of NYC Independent Schools: A Narrative Case Study
… and classism across New York City independent schools (NYCIS). In order to support the imminent need for schools to provide effective diversity, inclusion, and equity supports that address broad issues of school climate, relationships, and pedagogy, there is a need to better understand the …
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An exploration of the experiences of black high school students in the mathematics classroom: A qualitative study
… between the mathematics academic performance of Black and White students. This “achievement gap,” has been used to validate deficit thinking frameworks and portray Black students as unmotivated and deviant. This study suggests that it is necessary to change the national conversation of the …
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Evaluation of a Two-Week Summer Orientation Program in Engineering for Inner-City Black High School Students
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An investigation into the educational performance of black high school students who lodge at private homes in the Nongoma circuit
… between lodging at private homes by some students, and their educational performance. The researcher is of the opinion that the social environment of lodger homes creates conditions that do not help the educational efforts of the students. The historical background in this study has …
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An analysis of the influence of information on the educational aspirations of black high school seniors
… of systematic information interventions on black high school students in Virginia was examined in this study. The State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) sponsored a series of information intervention activities since 1982 to influence black high school student aspirations for …
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Black student access to Advanced Placement coursework in a suburban high school
Increasing numbers of high school students across America are taking AP courses; however the amount of Black high school students taking AP courses is very low. This qualitative case study explored the approach taken at one predominately White suburban high school that had undergone recent …
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An Examination of the Barriers and Supports to African-American Enrollment in Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
… the barriers and supports to African American students choosing to take honors and AP courses. Specific research questions included:</p> <p>1. How do qualified African American students arrive at the decision to enroll or not enroll in honors and AP courses?</p> <p>2. In what ways do different …
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An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Racial Identity Developme
… identity development and career thoughts for Black seniors at an urban high school. The available population was 557 Black senior students at a high school in Orange County, Florida. With respect to this population, socioeconomic status, influences on career interest, parental level of …