Research shows that students who participate in rigorous coursework similar to Advanced Placement courses are developing college level knowledge and skills while still in high school (The College Board, 2018). However, the achievement gap between whites and minorities are still disproportionate. One of the major reasons for this gap is because of low income. Over the past decade, the number of low income students taking AP courses has more than quadrupled (The College Board, 2018).As educators, we need to take into consideration that not everyone is capable of coming up with money, especially at the high school ages. To take into consideration about teachers curriculums, having a textbook included while taking the class instead of making students purchase any necessary outside materials would increase the overall course enrollment rates. This way, students will be eligible to get the credit, based on hard work and intelligence instead of being financial stable, that they deserve and hopefully boost their overall GPAs (Solorzano, 2004).
Work Cited
Work Cited
Solorzano, Daniel G. “A Critical Race Analysis of Latina/o and African American Advanced Placement Enrollment in Public High Schools.” The High School Journal, 1 Feb. 2004, https://www.jstor.org/stable/40364293?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents.
“10 Years of Advanced Placement Exam Data Show Significant Gains in Access and Success; Areas for Improvement.” The College Board, 20 July 2018, https://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2014/class-2013-advanced-placement-results-announced.
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