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Long-Term English Learners' Mathematics Course Trajectories: Downstream Consequences of Early Remediation on College Preparation
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Biernacki, Paulina J.; Altavilla, Jennifer; Kanopka, Klint; Hsieh, Hsiaolin; Solano-Flores, Guillermo – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2023
We investigated how high school mathematics course placement contributes to inequalities in college preparation for students categorized as "English Learners" (ELs), especially "long-term" English Learners (LTELs). We devised a base-2 enumeration approach that allowed us to process complex transcript data from one school…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Trajectories, Student Placement, High School Students
Exploring Variation in the Impact of Dual-Credit Coursework on Postsecondary Outcomes: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Texas Students
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Giani, Matthew; Alexander, Celeste; Reyes, Pedro – High School Journal, 2014
Despite the growing popularity of dual-credit courses as a college readiness strategy, numerous reviews of the literature have noted a number of important limitations of the research on the effects of dual-credit on student postsecondary outcomes. This study addressed these gaps in the literature by estimating the impact of dual-credit courses on…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education
School Stratification in New and Established Latino Destinations
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Dondero, Molly; Muller, Chandra – Social Forces, 2012
The growth and geographic diversification of the school-age Latino population suggest that schools in areas that previously had very few Latinos now serve many of these students. This study uses the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey and the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 to compare public high schools in new and established Latino…
Descriptors: Social Stratification, Hispanic American Students, Public Schools, High Schools
Students in Rural Schools Have Limited Access to Advanced Mathematics Courses. Issue Brief No. 7
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Graham, Suzanne E. – Carsey Institute, 2009
This Carsey brief reveals that students in rural areas and small towns have less access to higher-level mathematics courses than students in urban settings, which results in serious educational consequences, including lower scores on assessment tests and fewer qualified students entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) job…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Community Characteristics
State High School Graduation Requirements and Access to Postsecondary Education
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Stanton, Roseanna – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the relationship between state policies mandating increased mathematics credits for high school graduation and access to postsecondary education. The purpose of this study was to determine if the state policy intervention of increasing high school mathematics requirements was related to a higher likelihood that students would…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, High Schools, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
Increasing Student Access to Advanced Courses: Effectiveness, Cost, and Feasibility Analysis of Audiographics and TI-IN Network.
Brigham, David E. – 1991
Designed to aid decision makers at the Otselic Valley Central School (New York) in selecting the most cost-effective way of providing advanced courses to high school students, this study sought to identify the consequences of choosing a particular alternative so that better decisions could be made. This was done by comparing the cost and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Access to Education, Advanced Courses, College English