Intended and Unintended Effects of State-Mandated High School Science and Mathematics Course Graduation Requirements on Educational Attainment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9733668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew D Plunk (0000-0001-8235-1522, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, corresponding author), William F Tate (0009-0008-2222-5039, Department of Education, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO), Laura J Bierut (0000-0002-9952-4810, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO), Richard A Grucza (0000-0002-8191-6875, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 230-241 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Researcher (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/0013189x14540207 |
| PMID | 25541563 |
| PMCID | PMC4275121 |
| OpenAlex | W2130614673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 33 |
Mathematics and science course graduation requirement (CGR) increases in the 1980s and 1990s might have had both intended and unintended consequences. Using logistic regression with Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data ( n = 2,892,444), we modeled CGR exposure on (a) high school dropout, (b) beginning college, and (c) obtaining any college degree. Possible between-groups differences were also assessed. We found that higher CGRs were associated with higher odds to drop out of high school, but results for the college-level outcomes varied by group. Some were less likely to enroll, whereas others who began college were more likely to obtain a degree. Increased high school dropout was consistent across the population, but some potential benefit was also observed, primarily for those reporting Hispanic ethnicity
American Community Survey · Census · Community college · Demographic economics · Drop out · Dropout (neural networks · Educational attainment · Ethnic group · Graduation (instrument · Logistic regression · Mathematics education · Medical education · Odds · Political science · Population · Sociology · Statistics · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |