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Evaluating High School Principals' Perceptions of Barriers to Black Students' Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Academic Coursework in Northeast Ohio

Zeller, Brian S
http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7972-1646
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1712600344485816

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2024, Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership), Youngstown State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.
Black students in high schools do not matriculate in advanced level coursework, such as advanced placement (AP) classes, at the same rate as their White peers. The opportunity to participate in AP in high school has been shown to influence enrollment in college, earning higher overall grades, and better performance on high stakes assessments such as the ACT. A quantitative survey tool was administered to high school administrators from the Cleveland Area Minority Educators Recruitment Association (CAMERA) consortium, whose main objective was the recruitment and retention of minority educator candidates through networking opportunities, hiring, supporting minority educators, and promoting multicultural and multiracial relations. The study explored the relationships between the factors of poverty, caregiver education, teacher and school counselor expectations, Black teacher exposure, and peer influence and enrollment in advanced placement coursework. Additional influences were examined to determine if a correlation could be drawn between the demographic information of building administration and AP enrollment. The study showed certified staff and personal/familial factors as having the greatest influence on Black student AP enrollment. Leveraging current staff, recruiting, and retaining a more diverse staff, and removing any financial barriers for minority students were all possible solutions offered to improve AP enrollment. The outcomes of this study benefitted school principals, other school administrators, teachers, school counselors, and community members to mitigate the negative impact of these barriers. In turn, addressing these issues will help to shrink the current opportunity gap found between Black and White students in AP courses.
Jane Beese, Ed.D. (Committee Chair)
Patrick Spearman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Kathleen Cripe, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Richard Rogers, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
218 p.
Educational Leadership; School Administration
advanced placement; Black students; enrollment barriers

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  • Zeller, B. S. (2024). Evaluating High School Principals' Perceptions of Barriers to Black Students' Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Academic Coursework in Northeast Ohio [Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1712600344485816

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zeller, Brian. Evaluating High School Principals' Perceptions of Barriers to Black Students' Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Academic Coursework in Northeast Ohio. 2024. Youngstown State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1712600344485816.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zeller, Brian. "Evaluating High School Principals' Perceptions of Barriers to Black Students' Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Academic Coursework in Northeast Ohio." Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1712600344485816

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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