Identity Politics and Cultural Competence FINAL PROJECT ppt

EDUCATION RESEARCH
For example:
Issues in Education Research
• Research praises the IB program for its growth in U.S. public Title I schools as a sign of increased
inclusivity and accessibility (Walker, 2011)
• The IBO accepts a variety of private and public institutes in their network, including magnet schools,
charter schools, and mixed-program schools. Flexibility in the usage of the IB label allows more schools
the opportunity to join the IB network and benefit from the high-quality education system offered by the
organization, while also increasing the total number of IB schools worldwide, which adds value and
increases recognition of the IB brand. However, frequently, the IB Diploma Program is implemented in
Title I schools serving primarily minority students from low-income families, as a way to entice wealthy,
high-achieving students to enroll and boost the school’s overall performance, instead of benefitting the
underprivileged students that already attend (Mayer, 2008) (Resnik, 2012) .
• After many schools in various districts in the U.S.
participated in desegregation programs that successfully
increased minority enrollment, they saw an immediate
drop in White enrollment in response. In these districts,
officials brought in the IB program, the AP program, and
other rigorous college preparatory programs, for the
explicit purpose of increasing White enrollment they had
lost during previous desegregation initiatives In these
schools, the IB program is offered to a select few,
typically high-achieving or gifted students, while the
traditional curriculum and education system is retained
for the majority of the school (Mayer, 2008).