Academic tracking: survival of the fittest

[摘要] The purpose of this study is to explore the social, cultural, political, academic, and legalimplications of academic tracking as it affects Chicana/o student populations. First, I willprovide a trajectory of the historical racialization of Chicana/os and then demonstrate how and why these effects connect to the Chicana/o experiences with educational practices, specificallyacademic tracking in the k-12 system. Thereafter, I will conduct a content analysis of eight legalcases and proceedings regarding student integration and exclusion. This analysis will then bejuxtaposed with narratives from a case study of Chicana/o student experiences with academictracking in a Chicago Public School. The leading research question for this study will be: Isacademic tracking discriminatory? Overall, through the use of a case study, content analysis, andcounter narratives, the significance of this study is to explore whether academic tracking is a form of racialization violating student rights. Furthermore, this study will propose alternative approaches and responses to create ethical, democratic, and humanizing educational experiences, policies, and practices.

[效力级别] Chicana/o

[关键词] academic tracking;Chicana/o;education