High School Course-Completion Trajectories and College Pathways for All
A Transcript Analysis Study on Elective Computer Science Courses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22047533 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hsun‐Yu Chan (0000-0001-5236-1009, National Taiwan Normal University, corresponding author), Ting-Lan Ma (0000-0001-8349-6432, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Guan Saw (0000-0002-9328-2830, Claremont Graduate University), Yen-Ming Huang (0000-0001-8673-2269, National Taiwan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 808 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci12110808 |
| OpenAlex | W4309002755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 48 |
Whereas researchers regard high school math and science coursework as the best indicator of college readiness for students in the United States, computer science coursework and its relationship to college attendance, particularly for minoritized students, have not received due attention despite its root in the mathematical and scientific reasoning ability. We examined students’ high school course completion patterns across subjects and grade levels with a special focus on elective computer science courses and whether the coursework pattern transitions worked differently for minoritized students in Texas, USA. Latent profile analysis and latent transition analysis revealed multiple patterns of coursework, including Regular, Trailing, and Computer Science-Intensive. However, high school students seemed to attempt computer science courses with an experimental attitude. High school girls, low-income, and Latinx and African American students were less likely to complete computer science courses, despite demonstrating a similar coursework pattern in the previous year. Similarly, students with limited English proficiency, those eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch programs, and Native American students systematically have a lower chance to attend college, despite sufficient academic preparation in high school. Findings highlight the challenges minoritized students face and how students approach elective computer science courses in high school
Academic achievement · Attendance · Coursework · Mathematics education · Medical education · Career Development and Diversity · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments
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A Latent Transition Mixture Model Using the Three-Step Specification
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pathways
The Labor-Market Returns to Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates
Auxiliary Variables in Mixture Modeling
Does Delivery Location Matter? A National Study of the Impact of Dual Enrollment on College Readiness and Early Academic Momentum
Handbook of the Life Course
Opportunities For Learning
Identity and Academic Success among Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities
The Path through Math
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Disparities in STEM Career Aspirations at the Intersection of Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status
Completing Algebra II in High School
It's about Family
Differences in the Decision to Attend College among African Americans, Hispanics, and Whites
Linking the Timing of Career and Technical Education Coursetaking With High School Dropout and College-Going Behavior
Effects of High School Course-Taking on Secondary and Postsecondary Success
Matchmaking
High School Mathematics Course-Taking by Gender and Ethnicity
Sense of Belonging in Computing
The Life Course as Developmental Theory
Social cognitive model of career self-management
Time, Human Agency, and Social Change
Postsecondary Remediation Interventions and Policies
Sociodemographic Diversity, Correlated Achievement, and De Facto Tracking
Curricular Flows
Age Differentiation and the Life Course
Research on Adolescence in the Twenty-First Century
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |