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Beal, Carole R.; Adams, Niall M.; Cohen, Paul R. – Urban Education, 2010
The study focused on the relationship of English proficiency and math performance in a sample of high school students, including 47% English language learners (ELLs). Data sources included state math test scores, study-specific pre- and posttest scores, problem solving in an online math tutorial, and responses to a self-report assessment of…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Problem Solving, English (Second Language)
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Walpole, Marybeth; McDonough, Patricia M.; Bauer, Constance J.; Gibson, Carolyn; Kanyi, Kamau; Toliver, Rita – Urban Education, 2005
This qualitative study explored the perceptions of, knowledge regarding, and preparation for standardized college admissions exams of 227 urban African American and Latino high school students. Findings include the students' lack of information about the test and their reliance on their relatively uninformed and unavailable school officials for…
Descriptors: College Admission, High School Students, African Americans, Hispanic American Students