ERIC Number: EJ1311952
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 39
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1011
College Acceleration for All? Mapping Racial Gaps in Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Participation
Xu, Di; Solanki, Sabrina; Fink, John
American Educational Research Journal, v58 n5 p954-992 Oct 2021
This article documents the patterns of White-Black and White-Hispanic enrollment gaps in Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) programs across thousands of school districts in the United States by merging several data sources. We show that the vast majority of districts have racial enrollment gaps in both programs, with wider gaps in AP than DE. Results from fractional regression models indicate that geographic variations in these gaps can be explained by both local and state factors. We also find that district-level resources and state policies that provide greater access to AP and DE are also associated with wider racial enrollment gaps, implying that greater resources may engender racial disparity without adequate efforts to provide equitable access and support for minority students.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, High School Students, Accreditation (Institutions), Program Effectiveness, College Attendance, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Equal Education, Disproportionate Representation, Enrollment Trends, Racial Bias, School Districts, Socioeconomic Status, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, At Risk Students, Educational Attainment, Racial Composition, High Schools, Institutional Characteristics, State Policy, Geographic Location, National Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: American Community Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B170015