ERIC Number: ED613870
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr-5
Pages: 24
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Is Prior Achievement Equally Predictive of Mathematics Course-Taking for All Ethnic Groups?
Davenport, Ernest C., Jr.; Park, Kyungin; Davison, Mark L.
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Toronto, Canada, Apr 5-9, 2019)
This study makes use of data from NCES's High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 to ascertain the relationship of number of mathematics courses and content of mathematics courses to mathematics achievement. As one contribution, the study replicates a process to quantify mathematics course content. Results of the study show that mathematics content is more predictive than amount. Results also show a disparity in types of mathematics courses taken for ethnic minorities that may contribute to the achievement gap in mathematics relative to ethnicity. A final finding is that advanced mathematics courses may not be so advanced.
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Grade Prediction, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Longitudinal Studies, Course Content, Achievement Gap, Enrollment, White Students, Asian American Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, High School Students
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (NCES)
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