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Activity Number:
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394
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #308001 |
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Title:
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Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink: Higher Education Access and Success Among America's Growing Population of Under-Represented Students of Color
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Author(s):
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Walter R. Allen*+ and Derek Mitchell and Gloria Gonzalez
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Companies:
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University of California, Los Angeles and Stupski Foundation and University of California, Los Angeles
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Address:
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3101A Moore Hall, Grad Sch Education, Los Angeles, CA, 90095,
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Keywords:
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Human Capital ; Achievement ; Race ; Gender ; Web Study
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Abstract:
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Latinos and Blacks are a large, growing share of California's K--12 students, yet both groups are under- represented and declining on college campuses. Do teacher biases influence student assessments and decisions to nominate students for undergraduate university admissions? Teachers are recruited from a large, urban school district. Using web-based simulation we examine whether student racial, ethnic or gender background (displayed in photographs) influence teacher decisions to nominate students for university admission. We expect that teacher evaluations and nominations will be biased to favor whites and Asians and against Latinos and Blacks. If race "colors" how teachers read and evaluate objective academic information, we discover an important source of persistent racial inequality in achievement. We recommend professional development activities to improve learning outcomes.
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