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Book Synopsis
Walks readers through the stages of the high school college prep pipeline that introduces interlocked structural barriers to students. The author shows how these barriers reinforce segregated structures that unfairly distribute the public good of education to some students and not others.

Table of Contents
  • Contents
  • Prelude vi
  • Acknowledgments vii
  • 1. Introduction 1
  • 21st-Century Education Policy, In Brief 2
  • Interlude: Words, Terminology, and Language Use 4
  • Contribution 9
  • Summary of Chapters 9
  • 2. A Simmering Problem 11
  • with Kristi Donaldson
  • College and Career Readiness = College for All 13
  • From High School “College For All” Expectation to Actually going to College 14
  • The Puzzle 18
  • Theoretical Framework 20
  • Methods 23
  • Case Studies: Four “Spotlight States” 26
  • 3. The Landscape of College-Preparatory Curriculum in American High Schools 31
  • American High School Landscape 31
  • Spotlight States: High School Landscape 38
  • College-Prep Curriculum Landscape 42
  • The College-Preparatory Pipeline 47
  • Spotlight States: The AP and IB Landscape 48
  • 4. The Foundation of Access to Opportunity 50
  • Historical Background on Access to Curriculum 50
  • District Access in the United States 51
  • District Resources: Concentration vs. Dilution 53
  • Unequal Consequences for Students Without Access 58
  • Summary: Stage 1 of the Pipeline 60
  • Spotlight States: How Does Access Work Within States? 61
  • Conclusion 66
  • 5. In the Pipeline: Participating in AP and IB Courses 68
  • Brief Background on Curriculum Tracking 69
  • Student Enrollment in Schools with AP or IB Courses 70
  • Tracked-Out: No-CP Schools 71
  • AP and IB Participation in the United States 74
  • Concentration vs. Dilution of Curricula 76
  • Inside the Classrooms 78
  • Tracked-in: CP-Specialty Schools 80
  • Concentration vs. Dilution: Impact on Participation Rates 85
  • Summary: Stage 2 of the Pipeline 86
  • Spotlight States: How Does Participation Work Within States? 89
  • Conclusion 93
  • 6. The Last Stage of the Pipeline: Passing the Exams 95
  • U.S. History on Testing Knowledge: States’ Rights 96
  • AP Exams 97
  • Summary: Stage 3 of the Pipeline 110
  • Spotlight States: How Does AP Testing Work Within States? 112
  • Conclusion 115
  • 7. College-Prep Credentials: Who Gets Nothing, Who Gets Swindled, and Who Gets the Real Quality 117
  • Segregated Learning 120
  • New to the Educational Marketplace: The Counterfeit Credential 127
  • Research Implications 128
  • Reflection 130
  • Conclusion 130
  • 8. Implications and Thoughts on Moving Forward 132
  • How Did We Get Here? 133
  • Data Analysis and Social Structures 134
  • College Admissions 136
  • Policies on the Horizon 136
  • Students and Families 138
  • Conclusion 139
  • Notes 140
  • References 144
  • Index 161
  • About the Author 168

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      Publisher: Teachers' College Press
      Publication Date: 30/03/2021
      ISBN13: 9780807765029, 978-0807765029
      ISBN10: 0807765023
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Walks readers through the stages of the high school college prep pipeline that introduces interlocked structural barriers to students. The author shows how these barriers reinforce segregated structures that unfairly distribute the public good of education to some students and not others.

      Table of Contents
      • Contents
      • Prelude vi
      • Acknowledgments vii
      • 1. Introduction 1
      • 21st-Century Education Policy, In Brief 2
      • Interlude: Words, Terminology, and Language Use 4
      • Contribution 9
      • Summary of Chapters 9
      • 2. A Simmering Problem 11
      • with Kristi Donaldson
      • College and Career Readiness = College for All 13
      • From High School “College For All” Expectation to Actually going to College 14
      • The Puzzle 18
      • Theoretical Framework 20
      • Methods 23
      • Case Studies: Four “Spotlight States” 26
      • 3. The Landscape of College-Preparatory Curriculum in American High Schools 31
      • American High School Landscape 31
      • Spotlight States: High School Landscape 38
      • College-Prep Curriculum Landscape 42
      • The College-Preparatory Pipeline 47
      • Spotlight States: The AP and IB Landscape 48
      • 4. The Foundation of Access to Opportunity 50
      • Historical Background on Access to Curriculum 50
      • District Access in the United States 51
      • District Resources: Concentration vs. Dilution 53
      • Unequal Consequences for Students Without Access 58
      • Summary: Stage 1 of the Pipeline 60
      • Spotlight States: How Does Access Work Within States? 61
      • Conclusion 66
      • 5. In the Pipeline: Participating in AP and IB Courses 68
      • Brief Background on Curriculum Tracking 69
      • Student Enrollment in Schools with AP or IB Courses 70
      • Tracked-Out: No-CP Schools 71
      • AP and IB Participation in the United States 74
      • Concentration vs. Dilution of Curricula 76
      • Inside the Classrooms 78
      • Tracked-in: CP-Specialty Schools 80
      • Concentration vs. Dilution: Impact on Participation Rates 85
      • Summary: Stage 2 of the Pipeline 86
      • Spotlight States: How Does Participation Work Within States? 89
      • Conclusion 93
      • 6. The Last Stage of the Pipeline: Passing the Exams 95
      • U.S. History on Testing Knowledge: States’ Rights 96
      • AP Exams 97
      • Summary: Stage 3 of the Pipeline 110
      • Spotlight States: How Does AP Testing Work Within States? 112
      • Conclusion 115
      • 7. College-Prep Credentials: Who Gets Nothing, Who Gets Swindled, and Who Gets the Real Quality 117
      • Segregated Learning 120
      • New to the Educational Marketplace: The Counterfeit Credential 127
      • Research Implications 128
      • Reflection 130
      • Conclusion 130
      • 8. Implications and Thoughts on Moving Forward 132
      • How Did We Get Here? 133
      • Data Analysis and Social Structures 134
      • College Admissions 136
      • Policies on the Horizon 136
      • Students and Families 138
      • Conclusion 139
      • Notes 140
      • References 144
      • Index 161
      • About the Author 168

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