Student Engagement in U.S. Urban High School Mathematics and Science Classrooms: Findings on Social Organization, Race, and Ethnicity |
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| Authors: | Kazuaki Uekawa Kathryn Borman and Reginald Lee |
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| Institution: | (1) American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC, USA;(2) The University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports results of intensive field work in urban high school mathematics and science classrooms based on research
with students attending eight high schools located in large, disparate urban sites across the U.S. During the course of our
observations and interviews we recorded students’ activities as well as their impressions of classroom processes over the
course of a week in each classroom using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). ESM allows students to record information about
their classroom experiences at intervals during daily mathematics and science classroom lessons. We measured levels of student
engagement and examined relationships between student engagement and an array of predictors. We take a social organizational
approach to interpreting classroom processes, examining the extent to which classroom activities influence student perception
of class and communication among students and how these intervening factors affect student engagement during on-going classroom
activities. Results suggest that there is variation between group members’ reactions to classroom activities. Specifically,
as an example, Latino Students in Chicago, Miami and El Paso were far more engaged and responsive to classroom lessons during
the time they spent in small problem-solving groups during class. Student Engagement in High School Mathematics and Science.
Kazuaki Uekawa is affiliated with the American Institutes for Research, Washinton DC, USA. Kathryn Borman and Reginald Lee
are affilated with the The University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. Address correspondence to Kazuaki Uekawa, American
Institutes for Research, Washinton DC, USA; e-mail: kuekawa@air.org |
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| Keywords: | classroom observation classroom organization Experience sampling method flow minority education multilevel model Rasch model student engagement urban education |
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