The association between students' academic identity and their academic outcomes has been well-established. The importance of a positive school climate has also been widely documented. However, Black males experience factors that uniquely and collectively comprise their school climate. As such, the purpose of this study was to test the extent to…

This study employed hierarchical linear modeling to investigate the student- and school-level factors associated with the secondary mathematics achievement of English language learners (ELLs) and non-ELL students among a nationally representative sample of ninth graders in the United States. While certain characteristics, such as socioeconomic…

Female representation in leadership positions around the country is on the rise. More and more females hold CEO positions, political leadership, and partnerships in law firms, fields typically dominated by males. Research has found females to be equal or superior leaders to their male counterparts. It would seem only natural that females would…

For this brief, EdTrust and Just Equations partnered to explore differences in patterns of math course enrollment for high school students using data from students who participated in the 2009 High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS:09). Like other research has shown, the authors find that high-achieving Black and Latino students and students from…