The Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) Initiative: Examination of Changes in Participation and Success in AP/IB Courses

Autor/inn/en	Maina, Nyambura; Valencia, Juan Carlos Davila; Wade, Julie
Institution	Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Office of Shared Accountability
Titel	The Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) Initiative: Examination of Changes in Participation and Success in AP/IB Courses
Quelle	(2020), (95 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Advanced Placement Programs; Public Schools; Enrollment; Academic Achievement; Grade 10; Grade 11; Student Characteristics; Disproportionate Representation; Equal Education; High School Students; Low Income Students; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Enrollment Trends; Outcomes of Education; Grade Point Average; Graduation Rate; Attendance; Suspension; Vocational Education; Dual Enrollment; Maryland; Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Einschulung; Schulleistung; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; African Americans; Afroamerikaner; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Anwesenheit; Ausschluss; Schulausschluss; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Doppelstudium
Abstract	At the request of the Superintendent of Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Office of Shared Accountability (OSA) examined the enrollment and academic performance of students in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in schools implementing the Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) initiative. The goal of MCPS is to "prepare students to lead the workforce of the future. The MCPS strategic plan has specified two objectives for achieving this goal: (1) expanding options, and access to programs and resources needed for all children to be academically successful; and (2) College and Career Readiness, by offering rigorous courses and college-level course work in high school, such as AP, IB, and, Dual Enrollment (DE). To support the stated goal, MCPS entered into a partnership with EOS in 2016. The purpose was twofold: (1) to reduce barriers and increase access to advanced courses among underrepresented students--students of color and students impacted by poverty; and (2) to support the participating students' success in AP and IB courses. Therefore, the goals of this study were to: (1) examine trends in access and success of students receiving Free and Reduced-price Meals System (FARMS) services, Black or African American and Hispanic/Latino students in AP/IB courses following the implementation of the EOS initiative; (2) examine the progress toward attainment of school-level equity for enrollment and performance in AP/IB among participating schools; and (3) analyze trends in student performance (as measured by GPA and college and career readiness measures) for students in schools implementing EOS and schools without EOS from SY 2016 to present. It is envisioned that the findings from the study will inform MCPS's efforts to create and sustain equitable access and support for the success of low income and Black or African American and Hispanic/Latino students in AP/IB courses and in their overall college and career readiness. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Montgomery County Public Schools. 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-309-6277; Web site: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01