Advanced math course taking: Effects on math achievement and college enrollment

Soo Yong Byun; Matthew J. Irvin; Bethany A. Bell

doi:10.1080/00220973.2014.919570

Advanced math course taking: Effects on math achievement and college enrollment

Soo Yong Byun, Matthew J. Irvin, Bethany A. Bell

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Using data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002-2006, the authors investigated the effects of advanced math course taking on math achievement and college enrollment and how such effects varied by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. Results from propensity score matching and sensitivity analyses showed that advanced math course taking had positive effects on math achievement and college enrollment. Results also demonstrated that the effect of advanced math course taking on math achievement was greater for low socioeconomic status students than for high socioeconomic status students, but smaller for Black students than for White students. No interaction effects were found for college enrollment. Limitations, policy implications, and future research directions are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	439-468
Number of pages	30
Journal	Journal of Experimental Education
Volume	83
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2014.919570
State	Published - Oct 2 2015

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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