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Alliance for Excellent Education, 2019
The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) provides a critical opportunity to eliminate race- and income-based disparities in college preparation, enrollment, persistence, and completion. The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) believes that these disparities are caused, at least in part, by inequities at the high school level…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Readiness, Higher Education, Educational Legislation
National Center for Homeless Education, 2022
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act) provides students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence with the right to the same free, appropriate, public education that other students receive. Each year, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) collects demographic and academic data on students eligible for…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Access to Education, Graduation Rate
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Eke, Chidi Idi – Perspectives in Education, 2022
School violence has been on the increase over the past few years, despite several interventions put in place by school management, the Department of Education and parents. Nonetheless, school violence remains a debilitating factor to safe and secure schools. It is within this context that this paper examines the participation of Representative…
Descriptors: Student Leadership, School Violence, High Schools, School Safety
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Collins, Kristina Henry; Jones Roberson, Javetta – Gifted Child Today, 2020
There is well-documented research and data that echo the concern for the future of United States' ability to globally compete in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovation and to fulfill the shortage in talent that exists within this field of study. This concern compels us to seek more impactful and long-term solutions to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Talent Development, Academically Gifted, Disproportionate Representation
Moussa, Adnan; Barnett, Elisabeth A.; Brathwaite, Jessica; Fay, Maggie P.; Kopko, Elizabeth – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020
In the United States, the prevailing high school mathematics course sequence begins with a year of Algebra I, followed by a year of geometry and a year of Algebra II. Educators and others have raised concerns about the extent to which this sequence, which prioritizes the mastery of algebra, is appropriate for the longer-term education and career…
Descriptors: High Schools, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, STEM Education
Fine, Cindy – Education Law Center, 2019
The information provided in this guide helps explain the laws affecting the rights of students with disabilities in transition planning cases in New Jersey. Sections include: (1) What Does "Transition" Mean for High School Students with Disabilities? (2) When Must Transition Planning and Transition Services Begin? (3) What Is the…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Planning, Students with Disabilities, High School Students
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Perry, Alex – State Education Standard, 2019
Following the passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century (Perkins V) in the summer of 2018, state education leaders are crafting four-year plans to implement the law, which are due to the U.S. Department of Education next spring. They ought to take full advantage of the flexibilities Perkins V has to…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Planning
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Kaye Storm; Gary Lichtenstein – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2019
Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs have been placing K-12 teachers in university research labs for almost three decades (Pop et al., 2010). However, the long-term impacts are rarely explored. This paper summarizes data from a survey study of 135/158 teachers (88% response rate) who participated in Stanford University's RET programs…
Descriptors: Teacher Researchers, Teacher Persistence, Classroom Techniques, Professional Identity
Erb-Downward, Jennifer, Comp. – Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan, 2018
In compliance with new regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the State of Michigan recently released graduation, dropout and attendance rate data for homeless students for school years 2012-13 through 2016-17. This policy brief examines the state's newly available public education graduation and dropout data and finds dramatic…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Attendance, Homeless People, Educational Policy
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Allison Atteberry; Kendra Bischoff; Ann Owens – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Ethnoracial inequality in educational achievement and attainment is a long-standing feature of the American education system. For example, national reading assessments show that White fourth graders scored nearly a standard deviation higher than Black or Hispanic students on average in 2015 (NCES, 2015). The measurement and analysis of differences…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Racial Differences, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
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Allison Atteberry; Kendra Bischoff; Ann Owens – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
We draw on novel district-level test score data to describe novel approaches for measuring ethnoracial achievement gaps and assessing trends toward achievement equity from 2009 to 2016. Using SEDA data, we estimate gap trends for each grade over time in each district. We measure trends in both within-district gaps--comparing Black or Hispanic to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Racial Differences, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
Moore, Joann L.; Schnieders, Joyce Z. – ACT, Inc., 2022
This study examined the performance, demographics, and contextual factors of students taking the ACT® test with accommodations compared to students taking the ACT without accommodations. We examined the prevalence of accommodations provided and disability categories as well as performance by disability type. We also examined demographic…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, College Entrance Examinations, Context Effect, Student Characteristics
Robert F. Hidalgo – ProQuest LLC, 2024
With the growth of dual enrollment in high schools, there is an opportunity to augment and enhance college acceleration opportunities for historically underrepresented students seeking post-secondary matriculation. In 2016, California enacted progressive legislation through Assembly Bill 288, which specifically identified the need to increase…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Acceleration (Education), Disproportionate Representation, College Readiness
Janene Howard-Rodriguez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This doctoral dissertation investigates the effects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy on educational equity in New Jersey, focusing on three primary research questions. Firstly, the study examines whether the implementation of NCLB mandates led to the closure of achievement gaps between black and white students, as evidenced by disparities…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Grade 4
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Christopher H. Clark; Cathryn van Kessel – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2024
Due to the introduction and rapid ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-integrated programs that can be used by students and teachers, educational scholarship evaluating the capabilities of AI is needed. This study evaluates the abilities of three prominent AI programs--ChatGPT, Microsoft's Bing, and Google's Bard--to create high school…
Descriptors: Social Studies, High School Teachers, Lesson Plans, Artificial Intelligence
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