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Case: Diversity in Honors/AP Classes
It is the end of the year and you are working on course recommendations for the next school year. Your department head has told you that administration wants more diversity in honors and AP classes and that she will be checking recommendations to make sure that you are not only recommending white students. You begin to feel fearful that you will be labeled racist if you do not include more students of other races. However, you don't feel comfortable placing students in classes where they won't be successful for the sake of diversity. What would you do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would try my hardest to identify students who possess the characteristics and abilities needed to be successful in an AP/ Honors class. If I did not identify a student from a minority group then I would approach my principal to let him know why you were unable to recommend certain minority students. Here it would be important to provide research you conducted as well as background information that you found that will support your fear for placing them in an advanced class looking at past class performance and test scores. |
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The suggested solution is original |
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Comments: Research is always good to help back up your point of view. |
Rated On: March 13, 2015 5:18 pm |
Rated By: tubyzy |
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Comments: I think it's important that we are able to justify our reasoning for why we are making educational decisions. The race issue is something that can be a big problem but if we can fully justify our decisions and have evidence to back them up there should not be any problem. I enjoyed this suggestion. |
Rated On: March 14, 2015 3:46 am |
Rated By: genusa |
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Comments: Great Solution! |
Rated On: March 21, 2015 12:07 am |
Rated By: aSaByN |
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Comments: I thought this was a very honest response! |
Rated On: October 13, 2015 1:35 am |
Rated By: yHaReH |
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Comments: Awesome, thanks for sharing! |
Rated On: October 15, 2015 1:12 am |
Rated By: bahete |
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Comments: This is great advice. Having the proof behind your conclusion, if it came to it would make the confrontation easier with your principal. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 3:05 am |
Rated By: XequMa |
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Comments: I agree that the best solution is one that allows students to be successful. |
Rated On: October 25, 2015 2:20 am |
Rated By: PysaHe |
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Comments: . |
Rated On: November 2, 2015 4:53 am |
Rated By: uSezaV |
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Comments: Trying to identify students who possess the capability and knowledge to be successful in a Honors/AP class in the best approach. This way if you are unsuccessful in finding any minority students to qualify for these classes, you have the documentation to follow. |
Rated On: March 3, 2016 6:09 pm |
Rated By: pytaLy |
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Comments: This is good. Make sure your decisions are backed up with reasoning and everything should be ok. |
Rated On: March 6, 2016 5:01 pm |
Rated By: anaXan |
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Comments: good idea. Showing that the student is not ready by the work they have presented. Good job |
Rated On: March 6, 2016 5:23 pm |
Rated By: yNesuL |
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Comments: This is a very appropriate solution to what could be a very tricky problem. |
Rated On: March 7, 2016 3:47 am |
Rated By: Cynthia Juez |
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Comments: I think this is the best solution because the teacher is giving a valid explanation to do the placement, students recommended for AP should have good grades. |
Rated On: October 15, 2016 8:19 pm |
Rated By: Maritza |
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Comments: I completely agree with this. |
Rated On: October 18, 2016 8:54 pm |
Rated By: Daniela |
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Comments: I agree with this. |
Rated On: March 3, 2017 10:48 pm |
Rated By: uDaHeD |
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Comments: I agree, always have data available to validate your choices. |
Rated On: March 4, 2017 5:28 pm |
Rated By: avenyB |
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Comments: I would do this if I were in this situation, good solution! |
Rated On: October 12, 2017 9:20 pm |
Rated By: Lavede |
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Comments: makes sense |
Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:04 am |
Rated By: yReNyp |
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Comments: this is a useful solution |
Rated On: February 25, 2018 6:06 pm |
Rated By: uXysej |
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Comments: I think this is the best solution for this case because you will have evidence proving that these students should or should not be placed in advanced classes. It is not a race thing, it is an academic thing. |
Rated On: February 25, 2018 11:39 pm |
Rated By: DuTepy |
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Comments: I really like this solution, as it takes both sides into account. I would follow this solution! |
Rated On: February 25, 2018 11:55 pm |
Rated By: Samantha Rey |
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Comments: I agree with this. If the school does not have certain data to recommend certain students, then they should not be placed in these classes. |
Rated On: October 6, 2018 5:05 pm |
Rated By: Lawrence Poluchowicz |
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Rated On: October 9, 2018 1:23 am |
Rated By: pagyDa |
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Comments: i agree |
Rated On: October 27, 2018 4:14 pm |
Rated By: Carla Crumb |
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Comments: I agree with this |
Rated On: November 27, 2018 12:14 am |
Rated By: ybabaJ |
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Comments: I agree with this and if you don’t feel a certain student isn’t ready for those classes then letting your boss know your concerns. |
Rated On: February 24, 2019 10:35 pm |
Rated By: Myria Coure |
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Comments: IF I were in this situation I would exactly do this. Recruiting is the solution. |
Rated On: October 19, 2019 10:59 pm |
Rated By: upuneG |
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Comments: I think this is a responsible way to go about this. |
Rated On: October 21, 2019 12:49 am |
Rated By: LyWuLy |
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Comments: This is a wonderful solution. Bringing documented information that supports your conclusion would help. |
Rated On: October 21, 2019 3:39 am |
Rated By: uQyvaQ |
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Comments: I feel that this is the best solution because you are fairly comparing all students based on their class data rather than their race. I understand the desire for more diversity in AP classes but I also think it is unfair to simply push a student into an AP class who is not truly ready for that sort of commitment so analyzing course data and scores is the right thing to do. |
Rated On: February 23, 2020 1:30 pm |
Rated By: emaXub |
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Comments: good idea |
Rated On: October 18, 2020 2:44 am |
Rated By: VePuWu |
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Comments: I agree with this solution.
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Rated On: October 18, 2020 8:12 pm |
Rated By: Jennifer Overbey |
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Comments: Having hard evidence to support your decision is a great thought. If the decision is well thought out and not based in opinion, there should be no concern because you would be able to defend yourself effortlessly. |
Rated On: March 7, 2021 4:23 pm |
Rated By: WyJyGa |
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Comments: Research and background information is important. |
Rated On: October 26, 2021 2:25 am |
Rated By: geTuPa |
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Comments: I think that by providing data supporting the students who achieve the right scores and motivation for ap and honors classes should be given those recommendations, not focusing on race. |
Rated On: October 30, 2021 9:29 pm |
Rated By: Pearl Reberkenny |
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Comments: I think this is a good solution |
Rated On: November 1, 2021 3:53 am |
Rated By: yhedyZ |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
Rated On: April 3, 2023 3:56 am |
Rated By: uPanaS |
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