Exploring the Underachievement Gap

Autor/inn/en	Carpenter, Dick M., II; Ramirez, Al
Titel	Exploring the Underachievement Gap
Quelle	In: Christian Higher Education, 11 (2012) 2, S.115-130 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1536-3759
DOI	10.1080/15363759.2012.624458
Schlagwörter	Achievement Gap; Underachievement; Academic Achievement; Minority Groups; White Students; College Attendance; At Risk Students; Disadvantaged Youth; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Racial Differences; Student Employment; Educational Attainment; Predictor Variables; Ethnicity; Postsecondary Education; Longitudinal Studies; Enrollment Trends; Christianity; Parochial Schools; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Schulleistung; Ethnische Minderheit; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Rassenunterschied; Studentenarbeit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Prädiktor; Ethnizität; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Christentum; Konfessionsschule; USA
Abstract	Prevalent definitions of the achievement gap conceptualize it as the difference in achievement between white and minority students. Recent research, however, points to numerous gaps both within and between groups. This study explores a further conceptualization of achievement gaps by looking at the "underachievement gap"--the difference between students from capital-rich backgrounds who choose to attend postsecondary institutions and those who do not. Using the NELS:88 database to examine differences in college enrollment for Hispanic, black, and white students separately, results indicate being held back, number of hours worked during the week, and how far the student expected to go in college were significant predictors for all three groups. With all students combined into one sample, HGLM analysis revealed race/ethnicity generally proved not to be a significant predictor of postsecondary enrollment. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10