Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona
The performance of White students and Hispanic students from California, Texas, and Arizona on the Advanced Placement (AP) Biology exam were compared using archival data from the College Board from 2016 through 2019. Pearson chi square tests yielded statistically significant differences in all four...
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| description | The performance of White students and Hispanic students from California, Texas, and Arizona on the Advanced Placement (AP) Biology exam were compared using archival data from the College Board from 2016 through 2019. Pearson chi square tests yielded statistically significant differences in all four-year comparisons of White and Hispanic students in all three states. White students from California had the highest percentage of students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, Arizona had the second highest percentage of White students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, and Texas had the lowest percentage of White students earn a 3 or higher for all four years of comparison. Hispanic students from Arizona had the highest percentage of students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, California had the second highest percentage of Hispanic students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, and Texas had the lowest percentage of Hispanic students earn a 3 or higher for all four years of comparison. It was discovered a majority of White students who took an AP Biology exam, from 2016 to 2019, earned a passing score (3 or higher), while the majority of Hispanic students who took an AP Biology exam failed to earn a passing score (3 or higher), that would result in college credit. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8dd5e09a768c4993872180e7349b1fce2022-12-22T04:21:57ZengICASEScience Education International2077-23272022-12-0133440040810.33828/sei.v33.i4.7 Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona Lawrence Mata 0 Grand Canyon University College of Doctoral Studies, Phoenix, Arizona, USA The performance of White students and Hispanic students from California, Texas, and Arizona on the Advanced Placement (AP) Biology exam were compared using archival data from the College Board from 2016 through 2019. Pearson chi square tests yielded statistically significant differences in all four-year comparisons of White and Hispanic students in all three states. White students from California had the highest percentage of students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, Arizona had the second highest percentage of White students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, and Texas had the lowest percentage of White students earn a 3 or higher for all four years of comparison. Hispanic students from Arizona had the highest percentage of students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, California had the second highest percentage of Hispanic students earn a 3 or higher for all four years, and Texas had the lowest percentage of Hispanic students earn a 3 or higher for all four years of comparison. It was discovered a majority of White students who took an AP Biology exam, from 2016 to 2019, earned a passing score (3 or higher), while the majority of Hispanic students who took an AP Biology exam failed to earn a passing score (3 or higher), that would result in college credit. Implications of these findings are discussed. https://www.icaseonline.net/journal/index.php/sei/article/view/469ap biologyhispanic studentscollege board |
| spellingShingle | Lawrence Mata Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona Science Education International ap biology hispanic students college board |
| title | Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona |
| title_full | Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona |
| title_fullStr | Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona |
| title_short | Advanced Placement Biology Scores: A Comparison of Scores for White and Hispanic Students from California, Texas, and Arizona |
| title_sort | advanced placement biology scores a comparison of scores for white and hispanic students from california texas and arizona |
| topic | ap biology hispanic students college board |
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