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Dykzeul, Theodore – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Current 11th grade U.S. History textbooks are Eurocentric and tell a biased portrayal of the country's history. This study analyzed the four most frequently used history textbooks in the most 25 populated school districts across the State of California using a mixed-method design, to show the degree to which they are Eurocentric. The four…
Descriptors: United States History, History Instruction, Textbook Evaluation, Grade 11
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Gorse, Michael Morgan; Bacolores, John Paino; Cheung, Jordan; De Pedro, Kris Tunac – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: The experiences of youth with intersecting LGBTQ+ and Asian American (AA) identities have been largely unexplored. This study explored these experiences of LGBTQ+ AA California youth with mental health, school climate, and school victimization. Methods: Drawing from the 2016-2017 California Healthy Kids Survey (N = 326,124), this study…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Asian American Students, Student Experience, Mental Health
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Jiyoon Yoon; Katie Koo – SAGE Open, 2024
This case study aims to investigate the effectiveness of an online science enhancement program in retaining ethnic minority students in science by providing them with opportunities to interact with cultural role-models of scientists and engineers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study draws on foundational theories of identity formation and…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, High School Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Cultural Influences
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Smith, Ginny; Fulwider, Curt; Liu, Zhichun; Lu, Xi; Shute, Valerie J.; Li, Jiawei – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2022
The present study explores how gender, ethnicity, and performance-based perceived competence impact students' learning, performance, and enjoyment from playing a digital STEM learning game. We had 199 9th-11th grade students play a 2D digital STEM learning game across six science classes. Based on the results of demographic surveys, matched…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Computer Games, Gender Differences, Ethnicity
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2021
This report summarizes grade-level promotion and graduation outcomes for 2,163 Austin Independent School District (AISD) students who participated in the DELTA Program in 2019-2020. Seventy-four percent of DELTA students in 9th through 11th grades were promoted to the next grade level and of the DELTA students in 12th grade, 83% graduated from…
Descriptors: Credits, Graduation Rate, High School Graduates, Outcomes of Education
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Borman, Geoffrey D.; Choi, Yeseul; Hall, Garret J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Stereotype threat has been shown to have deleterious impacts on the short- and long-term academic performance and psychological well-being of racial and ethnic minority students. Psychological variables related to this identity threat represent significant sources of achievement and attainment gaps relative to nonstereotyped Asian and white…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, African American Students, Racial Bias, Ethnicity