The Plight of the “Able Student”: Ruth Wright Hayre and the Struggle for Equality in Philadelphia's Black High Schools, 1955–1965

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-230
Author(s):  
Matthew Delmont
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Young People ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Large City ◽  
Basic Pattern ◽  
William Penn ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
William Penn High School ◽  
The City

Within a large city… it would be most unwise to attempt to say what is the correct curriculum or organization of all the high schools under the management of the city school board… I am convinced American secondary education can be made satisfactory without any radical changes in the basic pattern. This can only be done, however, if the citizens in many localities display sufficient interest in their schools and are willing to support them. The improvement must come school by school and be made with due regard for the nature of the community (Dr. James Conant, The American High School Today, 1959).Educational opportunity must be equal for all young people, regardless of the neighborhood they live in and the school they attend (Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre, Principal, William Penn High School for Girls, 1961).

Race and Academic Achievement in Racially Diverse High Schools: Opportunity and Stratification

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 1038-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Muller ◽  
Catherine Riegle-Crumb ◽  
Kathryn S. Schiller ◽  
Lindsey Wilkinson ◽  
Kenneth A. Frank
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
African American ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Senior Year

Background/Context Brown v Board of Education fundamentally changed our nation's schools, yet we know surprisingly little about how and whether they provide equality of educational opportunity. Although substantial evidence suggests that African American and Latino students who attend these schools face fewer learning opportunities than their White counterparts, until now, it has been impossible to examine this using a representative sample because of lack of data. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study This study uses newly available data to investigate whether racially diverse high schools offer equality of educational opportunity to students from different racial and ethnic groups. This is examined by measuring the relative representation of minority students in advanced math classes at the beginning of high school and estimating whether and how this opportunity structure limits the level of achievement attained by African American and Latino students by the end of high school. Setting This study uses data from the Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement Study (AHAA) and its partner study, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), a stratified, nationally representative study of students in U.S. high schools first surveyed in 1994–1995. Population/Participants/Subjects Two samples of racially diverse high schools were used in the analysis: one with African Americans, Whites, and Asians (26 schools with 3,149 students), and the other with Latinos, Whites, and Asians (22 schools with 2,775 students). Research Design Quantitative analyses first assess how high schools vary in the extent to which minority students are underrepresented in advanced sophomore math classes. Hierarchical multilevel modeling is then used to estimate whether racial-ethnic differences in representation in advanced math have an impact on African American and Latino students’ achievement by the end of high school, relative to the Whites and Asians in the school. Specifically, we estimate the effects of Whites’ and Asians’ overrepresentation in sophomore-year math (or Latino or African American underrepresentation) within the school on students’ senior-year grades and their postsecondary enrollment. Findings/Results Findings show that schools vary in the extent to which African American and Latino students are underrepresented in advanced sophomore math classes. This pattern of racial inequality in schools is associated with lower minority senior-year grades and enrollment in 4-year postsecondary institutions, net of students’ own background. Conclusions/Recommendations Evidence consistently suggests that schools can play an active role in the provision of opportunities for social mobility or in the exacerbation of social inequality, depending on how they are structured. It is important to consider racial stratification within schools as a mechanism of inequality of educational opportunity.

scholarly journals Strategi Komunikasi Satuan Lalu Lintas Polres Blitar Kota Melalui Program Save Our Student dalam Upaya Menekan Jumlah Pelanggaran Lalu Lintas Pada Pelajar

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Meita Anisa Saputra*
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Traffic Violations ◽  
Vocational High Schools ◽  
The City ◽  
City Police

Data from the City Blitar City Police Unit in 2016, as many as 1,799 or 15.9% of students committed traffic violations, from January to March 2017 as many as 438 or 11.3% of students committed  traffic violations. In addition to violations, 25 or 15.1% of traffic accidents involving students occurred. The accident caused 68 students to become victims. In 2017 January to March as many as 6 or 12.5% students were involved in traffic accidents. The accident caused 21 students to become victims. According to the data, it can be seen that the number of traffic violations in Blitar City is dominated by students, both students of junior high schools, senior high schools or vocational high schools. Then the Save Our Student (SOS) program was implemented to reduce the number of traffic offenses for students. The Save Our Student (SOS) Program is a Satlantas Polres Blitar Kota program in collaboration with schools, both Middle School (SMP), Senior High School (SMA) or Vocational High School (SMK) in Blitar City. The Save Our Student (SOS) Program is a program based on Law Number 22 Year 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transport and the Safety riding program. The Save Our Student (SOS) program is not just a momentary program, but an ongoing program in an effort to reduce the number of traffic violations on students in the City of Blitar. The Blitar City Police Traffic Unit Police in implementing the Save Our Student (SOS) Program needs a communication strategy, where the success rate of a goal will be achieved along with how the communication strategy is carried out in implementing the Save Our Student (SOS) Program. The purpose of the program, which is to reduce the number of traffic violations among students and prevent traffic accidents with fatality fatalities will be achieved.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Hookah Smoking in High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-124
Author(s):  
Minela Z. Vapljanin ◽  
Aleksandar G. Kocović ◽  
Miloš N. Milosavljević ◽  
Srdjan M. Stefanović
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Hookah Smoking ◽  
The City ◽  
Control Study

Abstract In recent years, the prevalence of hookah smoking has increased worldwide, particularly in young people, which may have potentially serious consequences for their health. The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with the consumption of hookah by high school students. The present study was conducted in the city of Novi Pazar, and students aged 17-19 years attending the following high schools were included: Medical School, Grammar School, Economic-Commerce School and Catering School. The study was designed as a case-control study. The cases were students who consumed nargile, while the control group consisted of students who had never smoked nargile. A special questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of this research, which was used to evaluate the opinions of adolescents on the consumption of nargile. Our research included a total of 270 seniors in high schools in Novi Pazar. The average age of the students was 18 years. The most important factors that may contribute to start using nargile were: previous consumption of nargile by older family members, divorced parents, and active smoking of cigarettes by other family members. Most students emphasized that hookah smoking is socially unacceptable form of behavior. Also, hookah smoker were neither more attractive nor popular. Nargile consumption is more common by adolescents whose parents are divorced, as well as by adolescents whose family members are smoking nargile or tobacco. The most common reason for nargile consumption among adolescents is a desire for relaxation.

scholarly journals ETHICS, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP IN HIGH SCHOOL

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Joel Haroldo Baade ◽  
Joel Cezar Bonin ◽  
Vera Lúcia Simão ◽  
Levi Hulse ◽  
Adelcio Machado dos Santos Santos
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young People ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The City

Citizenship defines the belonging of individuals to the society in which they live. It is understood that the complementary notions of ethics and sustainability must permeate citizenship today. Citizenship will gain greater expression when the individual leaves the household to be inserted in society through the vote and  professional action. For this reason, the analysis of the profile of young people who are graduating from high school is representative. Thus, this analysis aims to characterize citizenship experiences in the city of Caçador-SC by looking at the reality of students of the third year of high school from the perspective of sustainability. Methodologically, the research is qualitative-quantitative as it uses mixed techniques. It is concluded that many young people are aware of the need for an ethical and sustainable life, but some habits still prevent them from engaging in committed actions towards the society expressed by these concepts.

Paradoxes in Policy Practice: Signaling Postsecondary Pathways in the Rust Belt

2012 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Dana L. Halabi ◽  
Mitra Saamira
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Young People ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Rust Belt ◽  
Signaling Strategies

Context Research increasingly suggests that the high school diploma has lost its meaning as a symbol of life preparation. Having faced economic struggles earlier and longer than most regions of the United States, the “Rust Belt” region offers important lessons for the broader nation regarding how high schools might prepare youth for stable futures. Much like in towns in India and China, communities in the United States’ Rust Belt experience a paradox of wanting youth to find successful careers but not leave the area. Focus of Study Recent research connections between high school and college have focused on the role of signaling strategies in preparing young people for postsecondary opportunities. High-quality signals that are clear, aligned, and consistent can positively influence student outcomes. This article examines the types of policy signals that local Rust Belt communities are trying to develop to both improve postsecondary attendance of young people and retain young people in their home communities as they choose career pathways. Research Design Three cases—”Steeltown,” “Milltown,” and “Railtown”—were chosen using a comparative case study design intended for the purpose of explanation building. Data-collection strategies consisted of a combination of semistructured interviews and document collection to ascertain the visions, intentions, and implementation of the reform efforts of the selected communities. Interview protocols explored the actors, problem definitions, collaborative patterns, and implementation of initiatives. Extensive written documentation from each city that served as validity checks of the interview data. Data analysis involved a grounded theory approach of moving from raw data to conclusions using a data reduction process that involved an extensive coding strategy and case histories. Findings The strategies of the three cases suggest that three specific signaling strategies were most often used to address individual and community policy needs in these Pennsylvania communities: achievement, alignment, and awareness. The focus on academic achievement was the most consistent strategy, but weak in terms of providing a connection to postsecondary signaling. Awareness strategies consisted of teaching youth and their families about the growing fields of industry in a local area. Alignment strategies provided a way for youth to see the full pathway to potential careers. They included a focus on creating easier transitions between traditional high school, vocational-technical high schools, community colleges, technical schools, and four-year institutions. Conclusions The alignment strategies presented in these cases were not always consistent with the awareness strategies that encouraged youth to stay local in job searches. Alignment strategies therefore often prioritized youth needs over community needs. If alignment efforts are paired with building awareness of local career opportunities, however, they could help to strengthen and rebuild Rust Belt communities. A combined strategy could both increase understanding of careers and provide a pathway to get the training necessary to compete for these available jobs.

scholarly journals As dimensões do trabalho do “bom professor” nas concepções dos jovens do Ensino Médio

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Silvana Soares de Araújo Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Good Teacher ◽  
Teacher Work ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
The City ◽  
School Youth

Este artigo tem como protagonistas os jovens da periferia de uma escola de ensino médio com o objetivo de identifi car suas concepções sobre o “bom professor”. Buscam-se respostas para duas questões:Quais as características apontadas pelos alunos que não podem faltar em um “bom professor” de ensino médio? Quais os objetivos dos jovens, em relação ao ensino médio, que caracterizam tais escolhas? Parte-se da ideia de que é a partir do sentido que os alunos dão ao ensino que eles escolhem seus “bons professores”. São apresentados dados de pesquisa qualitativa realizada em uma escola de ensino médio pública na periferia da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Os dados foram produzidos através da aplicação de questionários junto a341 alunos do 3º ano do ensino médio regular e da observação das aulas. As indicações de “bom professor” são categorizadas nas dimensões estratégicas, relacionais, pessoais e motivacionais em relação ao trabalho docente. Os jovens apontam o caráter motivacional dos professores como elemento capaz de conferir sentido para escola de ensino médio. Constata-se que tais indicadores de “bom professor” podem contribuir para a compreensão do trabalho docente e identifi cação dos saberes necessários para a consolidação da profi ssão.Palavras-chave: Bom professor. Ensino Médio. Juventude. Dimensões. Trabalho docente.The dimensions of “good teacher” work in the conceptions of young people of High SchoolAbstractThis article has as protagonists young people from the periphery of a high school with the objective of identifying their conceptions about the “good teacher”. We seek answers to two questions: What are the characteristics pointed out by students that can not be lacking in a “good teacher” of high school? What are the goals of young people in relation to high school, which characterize such choices? It starts from the idea that it is from the sense that students give to teaching that they choose their “good teachers”. Data are presented qualitative research carried out in a public high school in the outskirts of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The data were produced through the application of questionnaires to 341 students of the 3rd year of regular high school and the observation of classes. The indications of “good teacher” are categorized in the strategic, relational, personal and motivational dimensions in relation to the teaching work. The young people point out the motivational character of the teachers as an element capable of giving meaning to high school. It is observed that such indicators of “good teacher” can contribute to the understanding of the teaching work and identifi cation of the knowledge needed to consolidate the profession.Keywords: Good teacher. High School. Youth. Dimensions. Work theacher.Las dimensiones del trabajo del “bun profesor” en las concepciones delos jóvenes de la Enseñanza MedioResumeEste artículo tiene como protagonistas a los jóvenes de la periferia de una escuela de enseñanza media con el objetivo de identificar sus concepciones sobre el “buen profesor”. Se buscan respuestas para dos cuestiones: ¿Cuáles son las características apuntadas por los alumnos que no pueden faltar en un “buenprofesor” de enseñanza media? ¿Cuáles son los objetivos de los jóvenes, en relación a la enseñanza media, que caracterizan tales elecciones? Se parte de la idea de que es a partir del sentido que los alumnos dan a la enseñanza que ellos eligen a sus “buenos profesores”. Se presentan datos de investigación cualitativa realizada en una escuela de enseñanza media pública en la periferia de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro. Los datos fueron producidos a través de la aplicación de cuestionarios junto a 341 alumnos del 3º año de la enseñanza mediaregular y de la observación de las clases. Las indicaciones de “buen profesor” se clasifican en las dimensiones estratégicas, relacionales, personales y motivacionales en relación al trabajo docente. Los jóvenes apuntan el carácter motivacional de los profesores como elemento capaz de conferir sentido a la escuela secundaria. Se constata que tales indicadores de “buen profesor” pueden contribuir a la comprensión del trabajo docente e identificación de los saberes necesarios para la consolidación de la profesión.Palabras clave: Buen profesor. Escuela Secundaria. Juventud. Dimensiones. Trabajo docente.

scholarly journals Spatial Mobility of Students in a Large City

2019 ◽  
pp. 102-111
Author(s):  
Natalya Antonova ◽  
Sofya Abramova ◽  
Anna Anikieva
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Large City ◽  
Nonlinear Process ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Spatial Mobility ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Sociological Discourse ◽  
The City ◽  
Spatial Identity

The proposed material is devoted to the sociological analysis of spatial mobility of students of a large industrial city. The article attempts to determine the theoretical and methodological boundaries of spatial mobility and fit it into the modern sociological discourse. Spatial mobility as an individually designed and socially determined phenomenon is associated with the process of constructing identity. Spatial identity is a dynamic nonlinear process, because, firstly, an individual simultaneously acts as a representative of different in composition, number and properties social groups and communities (including virtual); secondly, in the context of globalization and the expansion of cosmopolitan ideology, the coordinates and boundaries of space as the fundamental basis of the individual's self-consciousness are blurred. The authors of the article focus on the study of factors and conditions that determine the readiness for mobility, the choice of the vector of spatial movement, as well as the evaluation of the attractiveness of the city as a place of residence and the implementation of students needs. The researchers characterize the dialectical and multifaceted choice of the desired and ideal place for young people to live, which becomes the basis for the participation of cities in the global competition for human resources. The lack of competitive advantages (opportunities for professional and personal self-realization, favorable environment, high income level of citizens, quality of life, developed leisure infrastructure) becomes a factor in the outflow of young people to more attractive areas. The authors use the materials of a sociological study (2019), the object of which were the students of Ekaterinburg. Based on a standardized survey of students attended by 250 people (101 boys and 149 girls), as well as 8 in-depth interviews with 4 girls and 4 boys, the paper argues that the factors of attractiveness of the city are conditions conducive to upward vertical mobility. The most attractive factors for choosing the vector of spatial mobility are economic (including professional), environmental and social and cultural stability, which creates conditions for the successful implementation of life plans, manifestations of initiative and innovative activity. Choosing a city for the realization of their interests, students are guided by the ability of the territory to provide opportunities for informal interaction and freedom in the choice of everyday practices. These indicators form the basis for the formation of spatial identity through the symbolization of places, urban events and the experience of "collision" with the city.

scholarly journals The Reasons Why Young People Avoid Engaging in Sports and Athletic Activities / Razlozi zbog kojih mladi izbjegavaju da se bave sportom i sportskim aktivnostima

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milenko Vojvodić ◽  
Slobodan Simović ◽  
Darko Paspalj
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
School Students ◽  
Partial Difference ◽  
Athletic Activities ◽  
Sporting Activities ◽  
The City ◽  
Sports Activities

This paper mainly refers to attitudes about the reasons for the avoidance of sports and sports activities of young people who have never been involved in these activities. In this survey involving 226 university and high school students, 110 stated that they had never been involved in sport or any sporting activities. They are surely the most reputed to answer these questions. Of the offered reasons (causes) that are responsible for avoiding and non-participation in sports and sports activities, in the first place is the lack of interest which is stated by about 90% of the respondents. Secondly, the reason why respondents do not deal with sports and sports activities are the obligations at school and at the faculty, and this was confirmed by 85% of respondents. Laziness follows, about this they were very self-critical and sincere, confirming in a percentage of 84.5% that this was one of the reasons for their abstinence from sports and sports activities. Immediately behind laziness are television, there are computers and cell phones with about 80%, and so on. The results showed that male and female, then smokers and non-smokers, do not differ significantly in attitudes about these reasons. It is the same with those who consume, occasionally consume and do not consume alcohol. There is a partial difference between high school students and university students in attitudes to some causes, as well as between those who live in the city, suburban village and village.

scholarly journals Praktyki zawodowe w przedsiębiorstwach jako ważny obszar kształcenia zawodowego w technikach

2014 ◽  
pp. 109-125
Author(s):  
Alicja Snarska
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Young People ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Vocational High Schools

The subject of this paper is vocational education in vocational high schools in Poland and its aim is to argue that presently vocational high schools fail at providing their students with qualifications necessary to work in their profession of choice. The problem is important as the unemployment rate among young people is high while the employers claim there is a deficit of qualified workforce on the labour market. The paper presents the results of a survey carried out among vocational high school students which showed that 95 % of students believe that 4 weeks of apprenticeships is insufficient. Given the opinions of the employers and the results of the survey among the vocational high school students, it seems surprising that the changes made to the vocational core curriculum were not more substantial.

scholarly journals PROFIL LABORATORIUM IPA/BIOLOGI DAN KOMPETENSI GURU PENGELOLA LABORATORIUM SMA SWASTA DI KOTA PEKANBARU

Perspektif ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Laili Rahmi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Science Laboratory ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Laboratory Conditions ◽  
Good Laboratory ◽  
Private Research ◽  
Biology Laboratory ◽  
The City

The study was conducted with the aim of wanting to find out the biology laboratory profiles in high schools, especially private. Research was carried out on private high schools in the city of Pekanbaru T.A 2016/2017, as the research sample was carried out in a random way. This research method was using surveys, documentation and observation. The research instrument used in this study was documentation guidelines for knowing the Biology Science lab in high school. The results of the data analyzed descriptively regarding the Profile of the Biological Science Laboratory of SMAS in Pekanbaru showed that the Biology Science laboratory conditions were undergraduate and S4 in 89.4% (Very good), and each indicator observed at the time of observation showed good laboratory conditions.

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