ERIC Number: ED672019
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 40
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Biased Opportunities: The Role of Implicit and Explicit Bias in Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-554
Kaitlin P. Anderson
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Black and Latinx students are under-represented in Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE), and implicit bias of educators has been discussed as one potential contributing factor. In this study, I test whether implicit and explicit racial bias are related to AP and DE participation and racial/ethnic gaps in participation, controlling for various observable contextual factors. I find a small relationship between implicit racial bias and disparate AP participation for Black students relative to White students, and suggestive evidence of a relationship between explicit racial bias and disparate DE participation for Black students relative to White students. Further, more explicitly-biased communities tend to have lower AP participation rates overall. Implications for school leaders regarding implicit bias training and other ways to address systemic inequities in access are discussed.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, African American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Racism, Ethnicity, Race, Student Characteristics, White Students, Correlation, Access to Education, Equal Education, Civil Rights, Association Measures, High School Students, Enrollment Trends, Teacher Student Relationship, Family Income, Family Characteristics, Socioeconomic Status, School Districts
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Related Records: EJ1452333
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Implicit Association Test
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