Sentences with phrase «high racial minority»

Then I insert a group of teachers (as Audrey described) who represent 20 % of a population and teach a disproportionate number of students who come from relatively lower socioeconomic, high racial minority, etc. backgrounds, and I assume this group is measured with negative bias on both indicators and this group has a moderate correlation between indicators of r = 0.50.

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As technology links distant countries, high - growth venture opportunities open up to people who might otherwise face limited work options — women, racial minorities, the economically disadvantaged.

This study took place in 3 middle schools and 3 high schools in a large, urban US school district that serves predominantly low - income, racial / ethnic minority students.

But the rally also took a racial tone, with Barron accusing the state of holding minority schools chancellor candidates to a higher standard.

In a statement to be issued Tuesday, the caucus questioned why districts downstate were drawn with higher populations than upstate ones, effectively diluting the representation of areas where racial minorities are concentrated.

The researchers found that a higher proportion of underrepresented minority matriculants used the community college pathways compared with white students or other racial and ethnic groups.

Men dominate S&E professorships, regardless of field and race.10 Among the top 50 universities in chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, and engineering, at least 69 % (most times this number is much higher) of the professors are men, according to a report recently released by University of Oklahoma chemistry professor Dr. Donna Nelson.9 The lack of female professors was far greater among minority women.9 Although the number of master's degrees and doctorates increased for every racial and gender category, except for white males, 1 white — and, to a lesser extent, Asian — men constituted the clear majority of S&E graduate and faculty positions between 1990 and 1999.9

Some studies have suggested that the higher odds of breast cancer subtypes with unfavorable prognoses in minority racial / ethnic groups could be explained by differences in socioeconomic status.

A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that female students, racial / ethnic minorities, and students of lower socioeconomic status are particularly affected, with teens in these categories less likely to report regularly getting seven or more hours of sleep each night compared with their male counterparts, non-Hispanic white teenagers, and students of higher socioeconomic status, respectively.

In California, both NME and pertussis clusters were associated with factors characteristic of high socioeconomic status such as lower population density; lower average family size; lower percentage of racial or ethnic minorities; higher percentage of high school, college, or graduate school graduates; higher median household income; and lower percentage of families in poverty.

The highest percentages of treatment occurred among publicly insured individuals and separated, divorced, and widowed persons; whereas the lowest percentages occurred among uninsured adults, racial / ethnic minorities, and men.

Run the words of the title together and you get a not - terribly - clever yet not - entirely - awful summary of what the film is getting at when it's not busy being a retarded high - concept buddy cop flick pairing your typical crusty old vet with an earnest rookie who happens to be an alien with a spotted pate instead of a hilarious racial minority.

In all its variations, the new approach is poised to become a disruptive force in higher education for low - income racial and ethnic minorities.

A frequent criticism of the accountability movement and NCLB was that the focus on racial and ethnic minorities and on the lowest - performing students led to a neglect of the nation's highest - performing youngsters.

Separate and apart from overall averages, there has been continuing concern for the level of skills among racial / ethnic minorities as well as concern for the effects of accountability on low - versus high - performing students (specifically, whether or not NCLB placed so much attention on low - performing students that high - performing students were neglected and suffered as a result).

• Students in schools with large majorities of disadvantaged students [who are disproportionately likely to be racial minorities] do poorly on measures of educational achievement, and their schools are likely to have higher rates of disciplinary problems.

This anxiety might be found in any public school, but in a socioeconomically disadvantaged school like Paul Cuffee, with a population that includes 89 % racial minorities, 77 % students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and 46 % from families living in deep poverty (with household incomes at less than half the federal poverty level), the stakes are exceptionally high when spending decisions are made.

In this article, the authors examine the question of whether high - stakes tests will mitigate or exacerbate inequities between racial and ethnic minority students and White students, and between female and male stu - dents.

The book describes how federal policies can worsen existing racial inequalities in higher education and offers alternative solutions aimed to protect and advance civil rights for low - income and minority students and their colleges.

Most of these schools and districts have two features in common: poverty and high concentrations of racial minorities.

Compared to neighboring district schools, KIPP middle schools have student bodies characterized by higher concentrations of poverty and racial minorities, but lower concentrations of special education and limited English proficiency students.

The goals of Early College are to welcome students of racial and ethnic minorities, low - income families, first generation college attendees, and / or English language learners to higher education.

The No Child law, signed by President George W. Bush in 2002, requires testing in reading and math from grades 3 through 8 and once in high school, and reporting of scores for groups of students including racial and ethnic minorities.

In Denver, white students are much more likely than Denver's majority racial - minority student population to enroll in high - scoring schools and in advanced courses.

While the report suggests the numbers of racial minorities in charters should be higher, it's more important for charter schools to support socioeconomic integration and for students to be exposed to other students from all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Another possible explanation is that many of Hartford's suburbs also have a high percentage of racial minorities.

States would still have to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school, and break out the data for whole schools, plus different «subgroups» of students (English - learners, students in special education, racial minorities, those in poverty).

In this project, we seek to understand minority and female underrepresentation in advanced STEM courses in high school by investigating whether school counselors exhibit racial or gender bias during the course assignment process.

In a 2010 research review, Harvard University's Susan Eaton noted that racial segregation in schools has such a severe impact on the test score - gap that it outweighs the positive effects of a higher family income for minority students.

We must identify, encourage and support minority candidates (high school and college) in order to change the racial makeup of our teaching force in CT;

Data through 2013 indicate that up to 70 percent of new teachers stay through the five year mark.6 In addition, minority teachers have higher rates of turnover than white teachers — likely contributing to the lack of racial diversity within the teaching workforce.7 8

In the United States, residential mobility, or the frequency of changes in residence, is higher for both racial minorities and for low income families (Ihrke and Faber).

«That helps to ensure that all students are held to the same high standard and that schools are making progress toward closing achievement and opportunity gaps, which is especially important for students living in poverty, racial and ethnic minorities, those with disabilities, those still learning English and other historically underserved groups,» Nolt added.

I use novel data on teachers from the nationally representative High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 to test whether teachers» beliefs that they can overcome students» social disadvantage are related to higher student achievement, and whether associations are stronger for racial minorities and economically disadvantaged students.

The videos make emotional connections with viewers, provide the ability for parents to gather information about the schools without having to visit them, and showcase the high minority racial makeup of AF's student body.

This disparity is rooted in structural, race - based disadvantages, including, according to Marshall Steinbaum's research, «segregation within higher education, which relegates minority students to the worst - performing institutions, discrimination in both credit and labor markets, and the underlying racial wealth gap that means black and Hispanic students have a much smaller cushion of family wealth to fall back on, both to finance higher education in the first place and also should any difficulty with debt repayment arise.»

In Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America, Dean David Thomas of Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business states that minorities in corporate settings are often overlooked for promotions because people tend to view members of their own racial groups as more promotable, and often give them higher performance ratings.

Such a person must be taken to possess knowledge of the local population and its racial dynamics, including the existence in the community of a history of widespread and systemic discrimination against black and aboriginal people, and high profile clashes between the police and the visible minority population over policing issues.

«Today, fully 41 percent of all births in the U.S. are to unmarried parents, with even higher proportions among racial and ethnic minorities.

Racial / ethnic minorities as well as those of lower socioeconomic status (SES) experience higher rates of family violence as well as higher rates of asthma37 than their white, higher - SES counterparts.38 - 40 Analyses were therefore adjusted for maternal race / ethnicity and maternal education level.

Racial and ethnic minorities had a higher dropout rate (33 % vs 14 %; F1, 182 = 8.8; P <.005) and dropouts reported higher scores on the EDE subscales at baseline (mean [SD], 3.0 [0.9]-RRB- compared with nondropouts (2.7 [0.8]; F1, 182 = 4.0; P <.05).

For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.

In contrast, racial / ethnic minority parents perceive other factors — including motivation, self - management, and social competence — as contributing to high achievement.

Lower marital quality and poor health may be associated with female gender (Robles et al., 2013; Rieker & Bird, 2005), racial minority status (Bulanda & Brown, 2007; Williams, Mohammed, Leavell, & Collins, 2010), lower education, lower income, and unemployment (House, 2002; Karney & Bradbury, 2005), greater number of children (Kotler & Wingard, 1989), higher - order marriage (Barrett, 2000; Booth & Edwards, 1992), and depression (Ormel, Rijsdijk, Sullivan, van Sonderen, & Kempen, 2002; Whisman, 2001).