High School Students and Their Lack of Preparedness for College: A Statewide Study

Autor/inn/en	Moore, George W.; Slate, John R.; Edmonson, Stacey L.; Combs, Julie P.; Bustamante, Rebecca; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.
Titel	High School Students and Their Lack of Preparedness for College: A Statewide Study
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 42 (2010) 7, S.817-838 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124510379619
Schlagwörter	Effect Size; High School Students; State Surveys; Graduation Rate; College Readiness; College Preparation; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Testing; Racial Differences; Developmental Studies Programs; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Leseleistung; Rassenunterschied; Developmental studies; Developmental psychology; Study; Studies; Entwicklungspsychologie; Studium
Abstract	In this study, the authors examined the college-ready graduate rates of all students (n = 1,099 high schools) in the State of Texas for the 2006-2007 school year. Data were analyzed for students' scores in reading, in math, and in both subject areas combined. Approximately one-third of all students were determined to be college-ready in both subject areas. Statistically significant and practically relevant differences, reflecting moderate to large effect sizes, were present in reading, math, and both subjects among Hispanic, African American, and White students. Concerns are expressed about the lack of preparedness of students for college and about the presence of strong achievement differences as a function of ethnicity. Implications of these findings are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10