ERIC Number: EJ1233782
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
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Who Gets In? Examining Inequality in Eighth-Grade Algebra
Morton, Karisma; Riegle-Crumb, Catherine
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v50 n5 p529-554 Nov 2019
Using data from a large urban district, this study investigated whether racial inequality in access to eighth-grade algebra is a reproduction of differences in prior opportunities to learn (as evidenced by grades, test scores, and level of prior mathematics course) or whether patterns reflect an increase in inequality such that racial differences in access remain when controlling for academic background. We considered how this varies by the racial composition of the school; further, we examined differences in access between both Black and Hispanic students and their White peers as well as differences between Black and Hispanic students. The results point to patterns of reproduction of inequality in racially integrated schools, with some evidence of increasing inequality in predominantly Hispanic schools.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Racial Bias, Access to Education, Grade 8, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Equal Education, Racial Composition, African American Students, White Students, Hispanic American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences, Middle School Students, Socioeconomic Status, Limited English Speaking, Enrollment
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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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Grant or Contract Numbers: R24HD042849; ECR1348819