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AN INVESTIGATION INTO TRENDS IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT
TEST TAKING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AMONG STUDENT
SUB-POPULATIONS USING A LONGITUDINAL GROWTH
MODEL
by
D. Michael Campbell
___________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2007
Copyright 2007 D. Michael Campbell
Object Description
| Title | An investigation into trends in advanced placement test taking in science and mathematics among student sub-populations using a longitudinal growth model |
| Author | Campbell, D. Michael |
| Author email | cmik731@hotmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Counseling Psychology) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2007-06-06 |
| Date submitted | 2007 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2007-07-26 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Brown, Richard |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Hocevar, Dennis Wohlstetter, Priscilla |
| Abstract | The lack of preparation, participation, and equal access of students in mathematics and the science education continues to afflict America's high school system (Ratliff, 2001). Additionally, gender and ethnic status have become significant factors as females and minority subgroups such as African Americans and Hispanics continue to be underrepresented in these two subject fields. Recognizing and understanding these trends is extremely important for the future of this country. As fewer minorities and females become involved in advanced mathematics and science curriculum there will be a continued lack of minorities and females in mathematics and science careers. Additionally, this insufficient representation leads to fewer numbers of females and minorities in industry and educational leadership positions in mathematics and science to promote participation and equality in these fields. According to Brainard and Carlin (2003) as trends currently stand, these two groups will be under-represented in the fields of math and science and will continue to be denied economic and social power. Thus, a better understanding of these trends in participation in mathematics and science among these groups of students is warranted.; This study is intended to accomplish four objectives. The first objective is to identify the extent to which opportunities are increasing or decreasing for students in high schools taking mathematics and science Advanced Placement exams by examining six years of student testing data from the College Board. A second objective is to identify features of high schools that relate to greater expansion in Advanced Placement test taking for females and minority groups in the areas of both math and science. A third objective is to explore whether, and to what extent, any social or educational features such as economic status, regional school and living locations, and ethnic backgrounds have enhanced or reduced Advanced Placement testing in these schools. Lastly, the fourth objective is to determine which courses are showing the greatest growth rates in minority and female students among mathematics and science subject areas. |
| Keyword | advanced placement |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m696 |
| Rights | Campbell, D. Michael |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Campbell-20070726 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume40/etd-Campbell-20070726.pdf |
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| Full text | AN INVESTIGATION INTO TRENDS IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST TAKING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AMONG STUDENT SUB-POPULATIONS USING A LONGITUDINAL GROWTH MODEL by D. Michael Campbell ___________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2007 Copyright 2007 D. Michael Campbell |
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