Years of science study in high school are directly related to college entrance exam achievement, and Hispanic and Black students complete advanced science courses at smaller rates¶

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q2 i? The number of years of science study for high school students is directly related to achievement on college entrance exams, with students who have fewer years of science scoring lower than students with more years. → Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science 2012 q2 i? Smaller proportions of Hispanic and Black students tend to complete advanced science courses such as Physics in high school compared to White and Asian students. → Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science 2012 (2)

Evidence¶

Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science 2012¶

Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science. (2012). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED580362

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The report presents College Board 2011 SAT data (Table 2) and cites Adelman (1999, 2006), stating "students with fewer years of science score lower than those students with more years of science." The comparison contrasts fewer-years with more-years students; no effect size is printed.

"the number of years of science study for high school students is directly related to achievement on college entrance exams (Adelman, 1999, 2006); students with fewer years of science score lower than those students with more years of science"

Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science 2012 (2)¶

Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science. (2012). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED580362

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The report cites Bridgeman and Wendler (2005) for the pattern that "Smaller proportions of Hispanic and Black students tend to complete advanced science courses" compared to White and Asian students. The claim is hedged as the source hedges it; no effect size is printed.

"Smaller proportions of Hispanic and Black students tend to complete advanced science courses (e.g., Physics) in high school, compared to White and Asian students (Bridgeman & Wendler, 2005)."

Discussion¶

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