Open AccessImpact of the Algebra I End of Course Examination on African American Students Obtaining a Standard High School Diploma
Author(s) -
Jamillah D. Green-Jones,
Paul K.S. Collins,
Warren C. Hope
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
education, language and sociology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3652
pISSN - 2690-3644
DOI - 10.22158/elsr.v3n1p48
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , mathematics education , ninth , test (biology) , algebra over a field , mathematics , pure mathematics , physics , paleontology , geometry , acoustics , biology
The state of Florida requires all students complete Algebra I and pass the End of Course Examination (EOCE) to graduate with a standard high school diploma. Algebra I EOCE results indicate that many African American students do not pass the examination. This research sought to determine if there is a relationship between African American students’ failure to pass the Algebra I EOCE and graduate with a standard diploma. Four hypotheses, null and alternative were tested. Two ninth-grade cohorts, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 comprised the sample. Data were analyzed using t test and one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA). Results indicate a significant relationship between African American students’ failure to pass the Algebra I EOCE and graduation with a standard high school diploma.