ERIC Number: EJ1265858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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Is School Racial/Ethnic Composition Associated with Content Coverage in Algebra?
Morton, Karisma; Riegle-Crumb, Catherine
Educational Researcher, v49 n6 p441-447 Aug-Sep 2020
This brief utilizes data from the U.S. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study of 2011 (TIMSS) to investigate the extent to which teacher reports of content coverage in eighth grade algebra classes vary according to school racial/ethnic composition. The analytic sample is comprised of eighth grade algebra classrooms in 111 schools across the country, with 9 schools that are predominantly Black, 20 schools that are predominantly Latinx, and 82 schools that are not predominantly minority. Results of regression analyses reveal that, net of school, teacher, and student characteristics, the time that teachers report spending on algebra and more advanced content in eighth grade algebra classes is significantly lower in schools that are predominantly Black compared to those that are not predominantly minority. Implications for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Algebra, Racial Composition, Blacks, Minority Group Students, Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Time, Course Content, Grade 8, Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics, White Students, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH); National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
Grant or Contract Numbers: 5R24HD042849; ECR1348819