Table A3.
Fixed-Effects Logit Models Predicting Advanced Math Course Taking in Ninth Grade by Eighth Grade Math Track.
| Alternative Model 2 |
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| Accelerated |
Standard |
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| B | SE | Odds | B | SE | Odds | |
| Black | −.366a* | .151a | .69a | .126a | .130a | 1.13a |
| Black Latinx | −.631a* | .294a | .53a | .482a | .246a | 1.62a |
| Nonblack Latinx | .161 | .274 | 1.18 | .314 | .222 | 1.37 |
| White Latinx | .082 | .169 | 1.09 | .157 | .160 | 1.17 |
| East Asian | .019 | .206 | 1.02 | .364 | .245 | 1.44 |
| South Asian | 1.462a** | .448a | 4.32a | .763a** | .252a | 2.15a |
| Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander | −.066 | .186 | .94 | .371* | .162 | 1.45 |
| Male | −.163 | .088 | .85 | .033 | .083 | 1.03 |
| SES | .284*** | .068 | 1.33 | .269*** | .066 | 1.31 |
| Advanced course | .315a* | .159a | 1.37a | 1.548a*** | .161a | 4.70a |
| B | −.772a*** | .105a | .46a | −.229a* | .098a | .79a |
| C | −1.568a*** | .136a | .21a | −.371a** | .132a | .69a |
| D/F/ungraded | −2.986a*** | .188a | .05a | −.821a*** | .206a | .44a |
| Math score quintile | ||||||
| Fourth | −.862*** | .118 | .42 | −.825*** | .126 | .44 |
| Middle | 1.418*** | .135 | .24 | −1.215*** | .138 | .30 |
| Second | −1.733a*** | .158a | .18a | −1.168a*** | .147a | .31a |
| Bottom | −2.414a*** | .191a | .09a | 1.202a*** | .157a | .30a |
Source: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, within-school sample, 13,390 students in 700 public schools.
Note: The table presents main effects estimates from fully interactive logistic regression models. Variable reference categories include white race, a grade of A, and top quintile. SES = socioeconomic status.
Significant differences at the .05 level between eighth grade math tracks.
p < .05,
p < .01, and
p < .001 (two tailed).