The paper should embark on a research question around “How race influences educational achievement”. Statistical numbers that could document that the research question addresses a significant issue:
Are there racial differences in drop-out rates?
Are there racial differences in graduation rates?
Are there racial differences in completion of UC/CSU requirement rates?
Are there racial differences in AP enrollments?
Are interactions with teachers different depending on the gender of the teacher?
Does the race of the teacher affect teacher-student interactions?
What factors contribute to the social construction of “good” or “bad” studentsDoes being part of a majority or minority population affect school performance?
As a way of forming a preliminary research question, please review the Oakland High school’s statistical data (refer to attached document, Oakl_H.xls) looking for evidence of racial (and gender) inequality. What aspects of racial or gender inequality in the school and/or our larger society might be causal factors in the inequality you observe from these data?
Literature Articles to be included for citation:
http://content.ebscohost.com/pdf27_28/pdf/2012/41O/01Mar12/73367555.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=73367555&S=R&D=a9h&EbscoContent=dGJyMNLr40SeprI4wtvhOLCmr0qeqK9Srqu4S66WxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGnsEq0qbVIuePfgeyx44Dt6fIA
http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0049089X08000276/1-s2.0-S0049089X08000276-main.pdf?_tid=9ee8c236-3e80-11e2-baf7-00000aab0f01&
