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African-American Students inSecondary Education
Matthew BraddockCultural Diversity
Population
In 2011-2012, African-American students
represented 16% of the secondary education
population.(Office for Civil Rights)
Discipline
However, they represented
32-42% of the students
suspended or expelled.
While White students
represent 31-40% of the students
suspended or expelled, they represent 51% of the student
population.
(Office for Civil Rights)
Graduation
In 2011-2012, 80% of United States students graduated
secondary school in 4 years.
While 86% of White students completed secondary
school on-time, only 69% of African-American students
graduated on-time.
(National Center for Education Statistics)
Dropouts
While the dropout rate for African-Americans has dropped from 12.6% to 7.3% in the past twenty
years, it is still higher than White students (5.0%).
(National Center for Education Statistics)
College Readiness
The ACT exam measures college readiness by
testing four benchmarks: English, Reading,
Mathematics, and Science.
In 2013, only 5% of African-American students met all
4 benchmarks.
(ACT Inc.)
Test Scores
For the NAEP assessment in 2013, White students
averaged 162 in mathematics and 297 in
reading.
In contrast, African-American students averaged 132 in mathematics and 268 in
reading, both approximately 30 points lower.
(National Center for Education Statistics)
Reflection
The data does not give explanations or reasoning for the results. Some possible conclusions are lack of support for minorities, improper instructing methods, or systemic racism in the schooling system.
As an instructor as a high school where African-American students represent 91% of the population, I witness these deficiencies on a daily basis. Change must done on a national scale.
References[References can be viewed at bit.ly/cultural_diversity]
● ACT Inc. The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2013: National. http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr13/pdf/CCCR13-NationalReadinessRpt.pdf
● National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Mathematics and Reading: Grade 12 Assessments. http://nationsreportcard.gov/reading_math_g12_2013/#/
● National Center for Education Statistics. Public High School Four-Year On-Time Graduation Rates and Event Dropout Rates. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014391.pdf
● Office for Civil Rights. Civil Rights Data Collection; Data Snapshot: School Discipline. http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/crdc-discipline-snapshot.pdf
References[References can be viewed at bit.ly/cultural_diversity]
● ACT Inc. The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2013: National. http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr13/pdf/CCCR13-NationalReadinessRpt.pdf
● National Center for Education Statistics. 2013 Mathematics and Reading: Grade 12 Assessments. http://nationsreportcard.gov/reading_math_g12_2013/#/
● National Center for Education Statistics. Public High School Four-Year On-Time Graduation Rates and Event Dropout Rates. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014391.pdf
● Office for Civil Rights. Civil Rights Data Collection; Data Snapshot: School Discipline. http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/crdc-discipline-snapshot.pdf