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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• [Unknown]

Titel

More Blacks Are Competing in Advanced Placement Programs, But the Large Racial Scoring Gap Persists

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of blacks in higher education, 2010-04 (67), p.76-80

Ort / Verlag

New York: Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• [...] in addition to leading to the admission of more blacks to stronger academic institutions, the AP test opportunity is important for African- American college students who, because of huge racial wealth and income inequalities, are likely to be at a distinct disadvantage compared to whites in their ability to pay for college. Unfortunately, some teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators continue to hold a racist mindset that black students are not capable of coping with the rigorous curriculum of the AP program.\nS. history, English literature, biology, chemistry, world history, and the more widely taken of the two computer science tests. [...] as increasing numbers of black students enter the AP test-taking pool, it may be expected that the racial gap in AP test scores will increase in the years ahead.