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Co-Chairs: Scott Summers Ororo T'Challa-Wakandas Members: Rachel GreyJames HowlettKatherine PrydeKurt WagnerConsultant:Sean Parker
This Demo Uses Fictional Data For Purposes of ExampleThe Ultimate Goal is to Answer Your Questions with Your Data
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Questions We’ve Been Asking
Are students “tracked” within course level?• Honors Level Courses• College Preparatory Level Courses• General Education Level Courses
If so, is “tracking” related to race/ethnicity?• Asian• Black• Hispanic• White
As Self-identified For NCLB Purposes
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The red denotes statistically significant differences.
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Hispanic and Black Students
Of the 564 students in our sample (last year’s seniors), we will look at the 270 students who took at least one G.E. course during their freshman year. Thus, we are looking at 48% of our sample.
Freshman SeniorSophomore JuniorYear
We might expect the upper line to represent 48% of Hispanic and Black students and the lower line to represent 48% of White and Asian students. However…
64%
42%
This difference is statistically significant.
Notice the racial/ethnic difference in average number of G.E. courses taken.
Also notice the difference from freshman to sophomore year.
White and Asian Students
Are students “tracked” in general education (G.E.) courses if they begin as freshmen in
G.E. courses?
Possible explanations:
• Differences in Parental Advocacy
• Bias in Placement
• Peer Influences
• Differences in Proficiency
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8th Grade Math MCAS Scaled Score
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Is the “tracking” related to race/ethnicity?
We will look at all 564 students (last year’s seniors), and we will consider their probability of taking G.E. freshman math. We will ask if this probability differs by race/ethnicity.
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240 is “Proficient” By State Standards
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Is the “tracking” related to race/ethnicity?
We will look at all 564 students (last year’s seniors), and we will consider their probability of taking G.E. freshman math. We will ask if this probability differs by race/ethnicity.
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We will look at all 564 students (last year’s seniors), and we will consider their probability of taking G.E. freshman math. We will ask if this probability differs by race/ethnicity.
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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90%
100%
200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280
8th Grade Math MCAS Scaled Score
Pro
bab
iltiy
of
Pla
cem
ent
In G
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man
Mat
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Hispanic
Black
Asian
White
240 is “Proficient” By State Standards
6%12%13%28%Possible explanations:
• Tracking Since 7th Grade
• Differences in Parental Advocacy
• Bias in Placement
• MCAS Does Not Fully Capture Proficiency
Is the “tracking” related to race/ethnicity?
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