"Advanced Classes? They're Only for White Kids": How One Kansas School Is Changing the Face of Honors and Advanced Placement Courses

Autor/in	Kerr, Roberta
Titel	"Advanced Classes? They're Only for White Kids": How One Kansas School Is Changing the Face of Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
Quelle	In: Action in Teacher Education, 36 (2014) 5-6, S.480-489 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-6620
DOI	10.1080/01626620.2014.977748
Schlagwörter	Advanced Placement Programs; Honors Curriculum; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Enrollment Rate; Minority Group Students; High School Students; Achievement Gap; Change Strategies; Social Studies; Scores; Student Records; Action Research; Strategic Planning; Educational Improvement; Educational Strategies; Outreach Programs; Kansas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Bildungspraxis; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Lösungsstrategie; Gemeinschaftskunde; Schülerakte; Projektforschung; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Lehrstrategie; Jobcoaching
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to obtain an accurate picture of minority student enrollment in honors and advanced placement (AP) classes at Wichita (Kansas) High School East and to develop a plan of action to close the achievement gap between White and non-White students. Prior to this study there was no clear, concise data to move this discussion into the solution phase. The research was conducted in 35 social studies classes ranging from Grade 9 to Grade 11 over the span of 1½ years. Enrollment numbers, assessment scores, class grades, and teacher recommendations were collected from various building, district, and state resources. The final outcome of this action research was evident within a year yielding a clear pattern of growth in minority enrollment in International Baccalaureate (IB), honors, and AP classes at Wichita High School East. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01