Gender and Ethnic Bias in Letters of Recommendation: Considerations for School Counselors

Autor/inn/en	Akos, Patrick; Kretchmar, Jennifer
Titel	Gender and Ethnic Bias in Letters of Recommendation: Considerations for School Counselors
Quelle	In: Professional School Counseling, 20 (2017) 1, S.102-113 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-2409
DOI	10.5330/1096-2409-20.1.102
Schlagwörter	School Counselors; High School Students; College Applicants; Letters (Correspondence); Gender Bias; Racial Bias; Content Analysis; Evidence; Language Usage; Ethnicity; Text Structure; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; College applications; Studienbewerber; Brief; Geschlechterstereotyp; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Inhaltsanalyse; Evidenz; Sprachgebrauch; Ethnizität; Textstruktur; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	School counselors write letters of recommendation for students pursuing postsecondary education and help teachers and staff prepare for this task. Although letters of recommendation may impact admission and scholarship opportunities, research about equity and bias in letters is minimal as compared to standardized tests, teacher expectations, and grading practices. In this study, researchers analyzed letters of recommendation for evidence of gender and racial bias. Results demonstrate small but significant differences by gender and race in the average length of letters as well as the types of language used to describe students. This article discusses implications for school counselors. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; e-mail: asca@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01