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Dissertation
AP Courses and Black Male Students: Perceptions of Educators
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
Jul 2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00010726
Abstract
AP courses are courses taken in high school in which AP tests, led by the College Board, dictate whether or not college credit is given to students prior to the end of their high school matriculation. In high school, the inequity within AP courses for Black male students can impact college entrance. Many studies discuss the impact of AP courses on college entrance for Black male students, but few studies explore the inequity from the perspective of educational professionals. To improve the inequity in high schools, it is vital to address this concern among professionals. This qualitative phenomenological study explored the experiences of Black male students in AP courses via semi-structured interviews with teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators to discover critical factors that impact success in these courses, particularly culturally relevant support. The following three questions were the focus of this study: 1) What are the lived experiences of educational professionals that explain the challenges Black male students faced before, during, and after admittance into Advanced Placement (AP) courses 2) How do educational professionals explain the ways in which their institutional structures support or inhibit the success of Black students in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 3) How do educational professionals understand culture as a contributor to the success or failure of Black students in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. A total of 8 educational professionals participated in this study. The findings of this study revealed that educational professionals view support in AP courses for Black males differently to the extent that registration into AP courses by Black males is affected. The recommendation after reviewing the findings of the study is for educational professionals to receive professional development on how AP courses are closed to Black male students and develop an approach that is culturally sensitive once Black males are enrolled in AP courses. Keywords: advanced placement, cultural relevance, institutional racism, resource inequity, systemic achievement gap
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- Title
- AP Courses and Black Male Students
- Creators
- Dion Patterson
- Contributors
- Harriette Rasmussen (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xii, 67 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991021899615404721