STEM-Capable Pathways: Examining Persistence in Rigorous Math and Science Course-Taking

STEM-Capable Pathways: Examining Persistence in Rigorous Math and Science Course-taking

Appendix I: Supplemental Figures and Tables

Table AI.1. Gender and Ethnicity Frequencies and Percentages for STEM-Capable Cohorts, (HSLS:09 and EDW)

HSLS (n=2832*) / EDW (n=4907)
Variables / N* / % / N / %
Male / 1198 / 47.3% / 3616 / 73.7%
Female / 1335 / 52.7% / 1291 / 26.3%
White / 1546 / 61.1% / 2697 / 54.9%
Hispanic / 511 / 20.2% / 1166 / 23.8%
Black / 112 / 4.4% / 584 / 11.9%
Multirace / 164 / 6.5% / 169 / 3.4%
Asian / 179 / 7.1% / 267 / 5.4%
Note: *Analytical sample n calculated using normalized weight

Table AI.2. List of EDW Raw Data Files

Raw Data File Name / Description
EDW1356_Stu_Demo / Student demographic information
EDW1356_CC_Enrollment / Community college enrollment records
EDW1356_Compensatory_Proj / Program code information
EDW1356_EXCEPTIONALITY_PRG / Special education information
EDW1356_LEP_STUDENT_INFO / Additional student demographical information
EDW1356_PK12_ENROLLMENT / School placement by enrollment year
EDW1356_HS_TRANSCRIPT / High school courses and credits
EDW1356_TRANSCRIPT_DESIGN / High school transcript flag
EDW1356_STUDENT_COURSE_ENROL / Institution information by student
EDW1356_FCAT_GRD8th_1_0 / Reading and Mathematics state assessment scores for grade 8
EDW1356_FCAT_GRD9th_2_0 / Reading and Mathematics state assessment scores for grade 9
EDW1356_FCAT_GRD10th_2_0 / Reading and Mathematics state assessment scores for grade 10
EDW1356_SC_GRD8th_1_0 / Science state assessment scores for grade 8
EDW1356_EOC_GRD9th_2_0 / End of course assessment scores for grade 9
EDW1356_EOC_GRD10th_2_0 / End of course assessment scores for grade 10
EDW1356_EOC_GRD11th_2_0 / End of course assessment scores for grade 11
EDW1356_STU_AWARD_BASIS / High school diploma information
EDW1356_PROGRAM / High school program information (e.g. Career Academy, AP, IB)
EDW1356_COURSE_DESIGNATION / Additional program information
EDW1356_COURSE_SUBJECT / High school course subject areas (e.g. mathematics, science)
EDW1356_COURSES / High school courses (e.g. Algebra 1, Calculus, Physics)
EDW1356_INSTITUTIONS / Institution information by institution

Table AI.3. EDW STEM Persist Criteria for Grade 9

Course* / Level (Burkam & Lee, 2003)
Mathematics
ALGEBRA 1 / 4
ALGEBRA 1 HONORS / 4
ALGEBRA 1-B / 3
ALGEBRA 2 / 5
ALGEBRA 2 HONORS / 5
ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONS HONORS / 6
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY HONORS / 6
ADVANCED ALGEBRA WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS / 6
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS AB / 8
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS / 6
COLLEGE ALGEBRA / 8
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS II- GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY / 6
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS HONORS / 6
INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS 3 / 3
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA / 3
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ANALYTIC GEOMETRY / 6
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MID YRS PROG ALGEBRA 2 / 6
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MID YRS PROG GEOMETRY / 6
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRE-CALCULUS / 7
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE TRIGONOMETRY / 6
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS HONORS / 6
MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRONICS / 6
PRE-AICE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3 IGCSE LEVEL / 6
PRE-AICE MATHEMATICS 1 IGCSE LEVEL / 6
PRE-AICE MATHEMATICS 2 IGCSE LEVEL / 6
PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA / 7
PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA/TRIGONOMETRY / 7
PRE-CALCULUS HONORS / 7
TRIGONOMETRY HONORS / 6
Science
ACCESS EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY / 3
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY / 3
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY HONORS / 3
ASTRONOMY / 2
ASTRONOMY SOLAR/GALACTIC / 2
ASTRONOMY SOLAR/GALACTIC HONORS / 2
BIOLOGY / 2
BIOLOGY 1 / 3
BIOLOGY 1 HONORS / 3
BIOLOGY 2 HONORS / 3
BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY / 3
CHEMISTRY 1 / 4
CHEMISTRY 1 HONORS / 4
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE / 1
EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE / 1
EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE HONORS / 1
ECOLOGY / 3
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MID YRS PROG BIOLOGY / 3
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / 2
MARINE SCIENCE 1 / 2
MARINE SCIENCE 1 HONORS / 2
PHYSICAL SCIENCE / 1
PHYSICAL SCIENCE HONORS / 1
PHYSICS 1 / 4
PHYSICS 1 HONORS / 4
PRE-AICE BIOLOGY IGCSE LEVEL / 3
PRE-AICE CHEMISTRY IGCSE LEVEL / 4
PRE-AICE COORDINATED SCIENCE 1 IGCSE LEVEL / 4
PRE-AICE PHYSICS IGCSE LEVEL / 4
SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING / 3
ZOOLOGY / 3
*In addition to enrollment in these math or science coureses, a student must have participated in the baseline sample and be attending a high school at the time of follow-up in 9th grade.

Table AI.4. EDW STEM Persist Criteria for Grade 10

Course* / Level (Burkam & Lee, 2003)
Mathematics
ADVANCED ALGEBRA WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS / 6
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS AB / 8
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS BC / 8
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS / 6
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS / 6
AICE MATHEMATICS & PROBABILITY & STATISTICS 1 AS LEVEL / 6
AICE MATHEMATICS 1 AS LEVEL / 6
ALGEBRA 2 / 5
ALGEBRA 2 HONORS / 5
ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONS HONORS / 6
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY HONORS / 6
APPLIED MATHEMATICS 3 / 4
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS / 3
CALCULUS HONORS / 8
COLLEGE ALGEBRA / 8
GEOMETRY / 4
GEOMETRY HONORS / 4
IB STATISTICS AND INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS / 8
INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS 2 / 3
INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS 3 / 3
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA / 3
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ANALYTIC GEOMETRY / 5
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MATH ANALYSIS / 5
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MID YRS PROG ALGEBRA 2 / 5
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRE-CALCULUS / 7
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE TRIGONOMETRY / 6
Science
ACCESS BIOLOGY 1 / 3
ADVANCED AEROSPACE SCIENCE / 4
ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY / 3
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY / 4
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / 2
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS B / 4
AICE BIOLOGY 1 AS LEVEL / 4
AICE BIOLOGY 2 A LEVEL / 4
AICE CHEMISTRY 1 AS LEVEL / 4
AICE CHEMISTRY 2 A LEVEL / 4
AICE MARINE SCIENCE 1 AS LEVEL / 4
AICE PHYSICS 1 AS LEVEL / 4
AIR FORCE: AEROSPACE SCIENCE 2 / 3
AIR FORCE: AEROSPACE SCIENCE 3 / 3
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY / 3
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY HONORS / 3
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I / 3
APPLIED PHYSICS I / 4
ASTRONOMY / 2
ASTRONOMY SOLAR/GALACTIC / 2
ASTRONOMY SOLAR/GALACTIC HONORS / 2
BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS I / 3
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE I / 3
BIOLOGY / 3
BIOLOGY 1 / 3
BIOLOGY 1 HONORS / 3
BIOLOGY 2 HONORS / 3
CHEMISTRY & SOCIETY / 3
CHEMISTRY 1 / 4
CHEMISTRY 1 HONORS / 4
CHEMISTRY 2 HONORS / 4
COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I / 6
ECOLOGY / 2
ELEMENTARY OCEANOGRAPHY / 2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / 2
EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE 2 HONORS / 2
EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE 3 HONORS / 2
FLORIDA'S PREINTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE BIOLOGY 1 / 3
FLORIDA'S PREINTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CHEMISTRY 1 / 3
FORENSIC SCIENCE 1 / 3
GENERAL BIOLOGY I / 2
GENERAL BIOLOGY II / 2
GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB / 2
GENERAL CHEMISTRY / 2
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I / 2
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & LABORATORY / 2
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB / 2
GENERAL MARINE BIOLOGY / 3
GENETICS HONORS / 3
HONORS MARINE BIOLOGY / 3
INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2 / 2
INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2 HONORS / 2
INTEGRATED SCIENCE 3 / 2
INTEGRATED SCIENCE 3 HONORS / 2
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE BIOLOGY 2 / 3
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MID YRS PROG CHEMISTRY / 4
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PHYSICS 1 / 4
ICT
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE A
BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
*In addition to enrollment in these math or science coureses, a student must have participated in the 9th grade sample and be attending a high school at the time of follow-up in 10th grade.

Table AI.5. EDW STEM Persist Criteria for Grade 11

Course* / Level (Burkam & Lee, 2003)
Mathematics
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS AB' / 8
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS BC' / 8
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS' / 6
'ADVANCED TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS (FORMERLY 129830A)' / 6
'AICE MATHEMATICS & MECHANICS 1 AS LEVEL' / 6
'AICE MATHEMATICS & PROBABILITY & STATISTICS 1 AS LEVEL' / 6
'AICE MATHEMATICS & PROBABILITY & STATISTICS 2 A LEVEL' / 6
'ALGEBRA 2' / 5
'ALGEBRA 2 HONORS' / 5
'ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONS HONORS' / 6
'ANALYTIC GEOMETRY HONORS' / 6
'CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I' / 8
'CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II' / 8
'CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III' / 8
'CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS' / 8
'CALCULUS FOR ENGINEERS 1' / 8
'CALCULUS HONORS' / 8
'COLLEGE ALGEBRA' / 8
'COLLEGE MATHEMATICS II- GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY' / 6
'DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS' / 6
'DISCRETE MATHEMATICS HONORS' / 6
'DISCRETE MATHEMATICS I' / 6
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRE-CALCULUS / 7
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE TRIGONOMETRY / 6
'IB STATISTICS AND INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS' / 8
'INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS 2' / 4
'INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS 3' / 4
'INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA' / 4
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ADVANCED CALCULUS' / 8
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ANALYTIC GEOMETRY' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CALCULUS' / 8
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CALCULUS AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS' / 8
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MATH ANALYSIS' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MATHEMATICS HIGHER LEVEL' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MATHEMATICS STUDIES' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRE-CALCULUS' / 7
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE TRIGONOMETRY' / 6
'LINEAR ALGEBRA' / 6
'MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS HONORS' / 6
'PRE-AICE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3 IGCSE LEVEL' / 6
'PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA' / 6
'PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA/TRIGONOMETRY' / 6
'PRE-CALCULUS HONORS' / 7
'PROBABILITY & STATISTICS WITH APPLICATIONS HONORS' / 6
'SOCIAL SCIENCE STATISTICS' / 6
'STATISTICS' / 6
'TRIGONOMETRY HONORS' / 6
Science
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY' / 4
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE' / 3
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS B' / 4
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS C: MECHANICS' / 4
'AICE BIOLOGY 2 A LEVEL' / 3
'AICE CHEMISTRY 1 AS LEVEL' / 4
'AICE CHEMISTRY 2 A LEVEL' / 4
'AICE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AS LEVEL' / 3
'AICE MARINE SCIENCE 1 AS LEVEL' / 3
'AICE MARINE SCIENCE 2 A LEVEL' / 3
'AICE PHYSICS 1 AS LEVEL' / 4
'AICE PHYSICS 2 A LEVEL' / 4
'AIR FORCE: AEROSPACE SCIENCE 4' / 3
'AIR FORCE: AEROSPACE SCIENCE 4 - TRANSPORTATION' / 3
'ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY' / 3
'ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY HONORS' / 3
'ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I' / 3
'ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LAB' / 3
'ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I' / 3
'ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II' / 3
'ASTRONOMY' / 2
'ASTRONOMY SOLAR/GALACTIC' / 2
'ASTRONOMY SOLAR/GALACTIC HONORS' / 2
'BASIC PHYSICS' / 4
'BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE II' / 3
'BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE LAB II' / 3
'BIOLOGY 2 HONORS' / 3
'BIOSCIENCE 2 HONORS' / 3
'BOTANY' / 3
'CHEMISTRY 1' / 4
'CHEMISTRY 1 HONORS' / 4
'CHEMISTRY 2 HONORS' / 4
'CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES' / 4
'CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES LABORATORY' / 4
'COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I' / 6
'COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I LAB' / 6
'CONTEMPORARY CHEMICAL ISSUES' / 2
'DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM' / 2
'ECOLOGY' / 2
'ELEMENTARY OCEANOGRAPHY' / 2
'ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY' / 2
'ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENT LAB' / 2
'ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT' / 2
'ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE' / 2
'EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE 2 HONORS' / 2
'EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE 3 HONORS' / 2
'FORENSIC SCIENCE 1' / 3
'FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES' / 2
'FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS' / 2
'GENERAL BIOLOGY I' / 2
'GENERAL BIOLOGY I LAB' / 2
'GENERAL BIOLOGY II' / 2
'GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB' / 2
'GENERAL CHEMISTRY' / 2
'GENERAL CHEMISTRY I' / 2
'GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & LABORATORY' / 2
'GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB' / 2
'GENERAL CHEMISTRY II' / 2
'GENERAL CHEMISTRY II & LABORATORY' / 2
'GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II' / 6
'GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II LAB' / 6
'GENERAL EDUCATION BIOLOGY' / 2
'GENERAL EDUCATION EARTH SCIENCE' / 2
'GENERAL MARINE BIOLOGY' / 2
'GENETICS HONORS' / 3
'HONORS INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY WITH LAB' / 2
'HONORS MARINE BIOLOGY' / 2
'HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I' / 3
'HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II' / 3
'INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2' / 2
'INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2 HONORS' / 2
'INTEGRATED SCIENCE 3' / 2
'INTEGRATED SCIENCE 3 HONORS' / 2
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE BIOLOGY 2' / 3
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CHEMISTRY 2' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CHEMISTRY 3' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS & SOCIETIES 1' / 3
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MARINE SCIENCE 1' / 3
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MID YRS PROG CHEMISTRY' / 4
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PHYSICS 1' / 4
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PHYSICS 2' / 6
'INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PHYSICS 3' / 6
'INTRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE' / 2
'INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY LABORATORY'
'INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE CHEMISTRY'
'INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE'
'INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES'
'INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY'
'INTRODUCTION TO PHYS ANTHRO AND PREHIST LAB'
'INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES'
'INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY LABORATORY'
'LIMNOLOGY' / 3
'MARINE BIOLOGY' / 3
'MARINE SCIENCE 1' / 2
'MARINE SCIENCE 1 HONORS' / 2
'MARINE SCIENCE 2' / 2
'MARINE SCIENCE 2 HONORS' / 2
'METEOROLOGY' / 2
'MICROBIOLOGY & LAB' / 3
'NUCLEAR RADIATION HONORS' / 2
'NUTRITION & DRUGS' / 2
'NUTRITION & DRUGS LABORATORY' / 2
'PHYSICAL GEOLOGY' / 2
'PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY' / 2
'PHYSICS' / 4
'PHYSICS 1' / 4
'PHYSICS 1 HONORS' / 4
'PHYSICS 2 HONORS' / 6
'PHYSICS I LAB' / 4
'PRE-AICE CHEMISTRY IGCSE LEVEL' / 4
'PRE-AICE PHYSICS IGCSE LEVEL' / 4
'PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I'
'PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II'
'SOLAR ENERGY 2 HONORS' / 2
'SOLAR ENERGY HONORS' / 2
'THE LIVING OCEAN' / 2
ICT
'ADVANCED PLACEMENT COMPUTER SCIENCE A'
'BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY'
'SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING'
*In addition to enrollment in these math or science coureses, a student must have participated in the 10th grade sample and be attending a high school at the time of follow-up in 11th grade.

Table AI.6. Binary Balance Before and After Conditioning for HSLS Student Covariates used to predict the Propensity Score

Covariate / Balance (Odds Ratio)
Before Conditioning / After Conditioning
Gender / 0.92 / 0.98
Hispanic / 1.56 / 0.89
White / 1.01 / 0.98
Black / 2.34 / 0.81
Pacific Islander / 1.04 / 0.99
American Indian / 1.79 / 0.86
Asian / 0.36 / 1.36
Math Club / 0.29 / 1.47
Math Competition / 0.18 / 1.86
Math Camp / 0.45 / 1.28
Math Tutor / 0.82 / 1.04
Science Club / 0.41 / 1.27
Science Competition / 0.28 / 1.47
Science Camp / 0.29 / 1.53
Science Tutor / 0.71 / 1.09
No Math/Science Activity / 2.47 / 0.80
Discussed Adult Careers/Jobs with Mother / 0.50 / 1.23
Discussed Adult Careers/Jobs with Father / 0.49 / 1.22
Discussed Adult Careers/Jobs with Friend / 0.65 / 1.12
Discussed Adult Careers/Jobs with Teacher / 0.75 / 1.08
Discussed Adult Careers/Jobs with Counselor / 0.87 / 1.03
No Discussion of Adult Careers/Jobs / 1.93 / 0.86

Table AI.7. Binary Balance Before and After Conditioning for HSLS On and Off-Site Math Course Covariates used to predict the Propensity Score

Covariate / Balance (Odds Ratio)
Before Conditioning / After Conditioning
Offered Onsite
PreAlgebra / 1.13 / 0.99
Remedial Math / 1.05 / 0.99
Integrated Mathematics 1 / 1.38 / 0.91
Integrated Mathematics 2 / 1.29 / 0.94
Algebra 1, Part 1 & 2 / 1.07 / 1.01
Algebra 1 / 0.53 / 1.18
Algebra 2 / 0.57 / 1.13
Geometry / 0.45 / 1.22
Trigonometry / 0.93 / 1.04
Algebra 3 / 0.96 / 1.00
Analytical Geometry / 0.86 / 1.05
Calculus / 0.90 / 1.03
Calculus AP (AB) / 0.64 / 1.12
Calculus AP (BC) / 0.55 / 1.17
Calculus IB / 0.75 / 1.06
Computer Science / 0.73 / 1.09
Computer Science AP (A) / 0.58 / 1.15
Computer Science AP (AB) / 0.50 / 1.24
Statistics / 0.86 / 1.06
Statistics AP / 0.64 / 1.11
Offered Offsite
PreAlgebra / 0.94 / 1.05
Remedial Math / 1.17 / 0.97
Integrated Mathematics 1 / 0.77 / 1.02
Integrated Mathematics 2 / 0.87 / 1.01
Algebra 1, Part 1 & 2 / 0.97 / 0.96
Algebra 1 / 2.09 / 0.95
Algebra 2 / 3.57 / 1.71
Geometry
Trigonometry / 0.98 / 0.98
Algebra 3 / 1.27 / 0.99
Analytical Geometry / 1.25 / 0.92
Calculus / 1.09 / 0.94
Calculus AP (AB) / 1.58 / 0.91
Calculus AP (BC) / 1.09 / 1,01
Calculus IB / 0.90 / 1.03
Computer Science / 0.94 / 1.02
Computer Science AP (A) / 0.83 / 1.04
Computer Science AP (AB) / 1.03 / 1.04
Statistics / 1.15 / 0.96
Statistics AP / 1.03 / 0.98
No Math Courses Offered Off-Site / 0.98 / 1.03

Table AI.8. Binary Balance Before and After Conditioning for HSLS On and Off-Site Science Course Covariates used to predict the Propensity Score

Covariate / Balance (Odds Ratio)
Before Conditioning / After Conditioning
Offered On-Site
General Science / 0.97 / 1.02
Physical Science / 1.41 / 0.92
Earth Science / 0.85 / 1.05
Environmental Science / 0.97 / 1.01
Principles of Technology / 1.09 / 0.99
Biology 1 / 0.71 / 0.99
Life Science / 0.88 / 1.03
Chemistry 1 / 0.89 / 0.83
Physics 1 / 0.64 / 1.16
Integrated Science 1 / 0.91 / 1.06
Integrated Science 2 / 0.82 / 1.07
Anatomy / 1.13 / 0.98
Environmental Science AP / 0.67 / 1.08
Advanced Biology / 0.67 / 1.08
Advanced Chemistry / 0.65 / 1.09
Advanced Physics / 0.61 / 1.13
Other Biological Science / 0.84 / 1.05
Other Physcical Science / 0.71 / 1.08
Other Earth/Environmental Science / 0.85 / 1.05
Offered Off-Site
General Science / 1.09 / 0.99
Physical Science / 0.73 / 1.04
Earth Science / 0.89 / 1.00
Environmental Science / 0.92 / 0.99
Principles of Technology / 0.83 / 1.01
Biology 1 / 1.82 / 1.18
Life Science / 0.98 / 1.01
Chemistry 1 / 1.12 / 1.22
Physics 1 / 1.56 / 0.98
Integrated Science 1 / 1.22 / 1.01
Integrated Science 2 / 1.02 / 0.99
Anatomy / 0.75 / 1.12
Environmental Science AP / 1.03 / 0.94
Advanced Biology / 1.27 / 0.91
Advanced Chemistry / 1.28 / 0.93
Advanced Physics / 1.10 / 0.94
Other Biological Science / 0.77 / 1.06
Other Physcical Science / 0.96 / 1.03
Other Earth/Environmental Science / 0.98 / 0.98
No Science Courses Offered Off- Site / 1.11 / 0.99

Table AI.9. Binary Balance Before and After Conditioning for HSLS School Covariates used to predict the Propensity Score

Covariate / Balance (Odds Ratio)
Before Conditioning / After Conditioning
School Programs & Requirements
International Bacculareate Program at School / 0.69 / 1.08
School Requires Completion of Specific Math Courses for Graduation / 1.58 / 0.89
School Requires Completion of Specific Science Courses for Graduation / 1.26 / 0.94
School Offers Different Algebra 1 Levels for Varying Student Abilities / 0.86 / 1.07
School participates in public school choice program / 0.97 / 1.00
School's students can enroll in another school within district / 0.93 / 0.99
School is currently in need of improvement due to AYP requirements / 1.27 / 0.93
Whether school made AYP at the end of the 2008-2009 school year / 0.90 / 1.06
Holds math or science fairs/workshops/competitions / 0.85 / 1.03
Partners w/ college/university that offers math/science summer program / 0.93 / 1.01
Sponsors a math or science after-school program / 0.78 / 1.07
Pairs students with mentors in math or science / 0.91 / 1.05
Brings in guest speakers to talk about math or science / 0.82 / 1.04
Takes students on math- or science-relevant field trips / 0.77 / 1.09
Tells students about math/science contests/websites/blogs/other programs / 0.81 / 1.06
Partners with MESA or a similar enrichment-model program / 0.79 / 1.06
Requires teacher professional development in how students learn math/science / 1.01 / 0.98
Requires teacher professional development in increasing interest in math/science / 1.00 / 0.99
Raises students math/science interest/achievement in another way / 0.90 / 1.04
Doesn't do any of these to raise math/science interest/achievement / 2.79 / 1.03
Offers pre-HS summer reading/math instruction for struggling 9th graders / 1.01 / 1.01
Offers learning communities for over-age student lacking HS prerequisite / 1.17 / 0.96
Offers 9th grade learning communities separate from rest of school / 1.21 / 0.95
Offers block scheduling to assist struggling 9th graders / 1.22 / 0.93
Offers catch-up courses/double-dosing to assist struggling 9th graders / 1.14 / 0.96
Offers study skill seminar/class for struggling 9th graders / 0.93 / 1.01
Offers assistance for teachers working with struggling 9th graders / 0.96 / 1.00
Offers tutoring to assist struggling 9th graders / 0.91 / 0.99
School has no programs to assist struggling 9th graders / 1.99 / 1.08

Table AI.10. Binary Balance Before and After Conditioning for HSLS Parent Covariates used to predict the Propensity Score

Covariate / Balance (Odds Ratio)
Before Conditioning / After Conditioning
Parent Information
9th grader has sibling who attends/attended his/her HS in last 5 years / 1.04 / 1.01
Parent 1 is Hispanic/Latino/Latina / 1.52 / 0.93
Parent 1 is White / 1.12 / 1.10
Parent 1 is Black/African American / 2.54 / 0.83
Parent 1 is Asian / 0.32 / 1.43
Parent 1 is Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / 1.12 / 0.96
Parent 1 is American Indian/Alaska Native / 1.67 / 0.88
Parent 2 is Hispanic/Latino/Latina / 1.45 / 0.96
Parent 2 is White / 0.83 / 1.10
Parent 2 is Black/African American / 1.85 / 0.87
Parent 2 is Asian / 0.34 / 1.38
Parent 2 is Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / 1.38 / 1.08
Parent 2 is American Indian or Alaska Native / 1.53 / 0.94
Whether student was born in the U.S. / 0.56 / 1.09
Language other than English is regularly spoken in home / 0.78 / 1.02
Ninth grader has repeated a grade / 4.65 / 0.76
Doctor/school has told parent 9th grader has learning disability / 4.59 / 0.78
Doctor/school has told parent 9th grader has developmental delay / 4.55 / 0.74
Doctor/school has told parent 9th grader has hearing/vision problem / 1.70 / 0.86
Doctor/school has told parent 9th grader has bone/joint/muscle problem / 1.36 / 0.89
Doctor/school has told parent 9th grader has ADD or ADHD / 3.15 / 0.78
Ninth grader has skipped a grade / 0.80 / 1.01
Whether 9th grader is currently enrolled in honors course / 0.14 / 3.83
Attended a general school meeting since start of 2009-10 school year / 0.54 / 1.16
Attended a PTO meeting since start of 2009-10 school year / 0.87 / 0.99

Table AI.11. Continuous Balance Before and After Conditioning for HSLS Covariates used to predict the Propensity Score

Covariate / Balance (Standardized Difference)
Before Conditioning / After Conditioning
Grade Span At School / -0.06 / 0.00005
School Locale / 0.18 / -0.00024
School Type / -0.10 / 0.00002
Students Can Choose to Attend Another School Within the District / -0.03 / 0.00012
Percent of Students on Free/Reduced Lunch / 0.39 / 0.00007
Percent of English Language Learners / -0.07 / 0.00014
Percent of Special Education Students / 0.11 / 0.00004
Percent Students in an Alternative Program / 0.04 / -0.00005
Percent Students in a DropOut Prevention Program / 0.06 / -0.00013
Percent Students in Advanced Placement (AP) Courses / -0.37 / 0.00026
Percent Hispanic Students / -0.07 / -0.00002
Percent White Students / 0.01 / -0.00033
Percent Black Students / 0.15 / 0.00039
Percent Asian/Pacific Islander Students / -0.30 / 0.00033
Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native Students / 0.06 / 0.00022
Percent 2009-2010 9th Grade Class Repeating 9th Grade / 0.17 / 0.00006
Percent of 2008-2009 Seniors Attending 4 yr Bachelor's-Granting Institution / -0.36 / 0.00017
Percent of 2008-2009 Seniors Attending 2 yr Associates-Granting/Technical Institution / 0.07 / -0.00024
Percent of 2008-2009 Seniors Who Entered the Workforce / 0.31 / -0.00017
Percent of 2008-2009 Seniors Who Entered the Military / 0.19 / -0.00015
Percent of 2008-2009 Seniors Who Did Something Else / 0.19 / 0.00028
Number of Full-Time Mathematics Teachers / -0.19 / 0.00009
Number of Part-Time Mathematics Teachers / -0.20 / 0.00028
Number of Full-Time Science Teachers / -0.23 / 0.00016
Number of Part-Time Science Teachers / -0.15 / 0.00011
Number of Certified Full-Time Mathematics Teachers / -0.19 / 0.00009
Number of Certified Part-Time Mathematics Teachers / -0.20 / 0.00028
Number of Certified Full-Time Science Teachers / -0.24 / 0.00017
Number of Certified Part-Time Science Teachers / -0.15 / 0.00011
Number of 2008-09 Full-Time Mathematics Teachers Who Did Not Return in 2009-10 / 0.08 / 0.00013
Number of 2008-09 Full-Time Science Teachers Who Did Not Return in 2009-10 / -0.01 / 0.00030
Frequency of Physical Conflicts Among Students at this School / -0.03 / -0.00005
Frequency of Robbery of Theft at this School / 0.05 / -0.00012
Frequency of Vandalism at this School / 0.01 / -0.00008
Frequency of Student Illegal Drug Use at this School / 0.04 / -0.00017
Frequency of Students' Use of Alcohol While at School / 0.06 / -0.00014
Frequency of Drug Sales on the Way To/From School or on School Grounds / 0.01 / -0.00011
Frequency of Student Possession of Weapons at this School / 0.04 / 0.00003
Frequency of Physical Abuse of Teachers at this School / -0.03 / -0.00027
Frequency of Student Racial Tensions at this School / 0.03 / -0.00001
Frequency of Student Bullying at this School / 0.01 / -0.00006
Frequency of Student Verbal Abuse of Teachers at t his School / -0.01 / -0.00005
Frequency of Student In-Class Misbehavior at this School / -0.05 / -0.00003
Frequency of Student Acts of Disrespect forTeachers at this School / -0.08 / -0.00005
Frequency of Student Gang Activities at this School / -0.01 / -0.00018
School's Special Focus is on Mathematics or Science / -0.09 / 0.00001
Year of AYP Improvement as of School Year 2009-2010 / 0.12 / 0.00025
School Offers Another Program to assist Struggling 9th Graders / -0.09 / 0.00006
Number of Older Siblings / 0.20 / 0.00014
Parent Socio-Economic Status (Composite for Education, Occupation, & Income ) / -0.70 / 0.00020
How Often Parent Contacted about Problem Behavior / 0.38 / 0.00083
How Often Parent Contacted about Poor Attendance / 0.30 / 0.00045
How Often Parent Contacted about Poor Performance / 0.42 / 0.00080
Was 9th Grader's School Assigned or Chosen / -0.09 / 0.00005
How Often Parent Helped 9th Grader with Homework / 0.24 / 0.00028
9th Grader Has Parent(s) Living in the Household / 0.14 / 0.00016
First Resident Parent's Relationship to 9th Grader / 0.06 / 0.00008
Respondent's Spouse/Partner's Relationship to 9th Grader / -0.07 / 0.00010
Parent 1's Marital Status / 0.28 / 0.00012
Parent 1's Hispanic/Latino/Latina Origin / 0.11 / 0.00001
Parent 1's Asian Origin / -0.36 / 0.00041
Parent 1 Was Born in the United States / -0.22 / 0.00030
Parent 2's Hispanic/Latino/Latina Origin / 0.08 / 0.00030
Parent 2's Asian Origin / -0.37 / 0.00053
Parent 2 Was Born in the United States / -0.27 / 0.00007
English is Regularly Spoken in the Home / -0.11 / 0.00031
Was 9th Grader Ever in an English Learning Language Program / 0.00 / -0.00005
Is 9th Grader Currently in an English Learning Language Program / 0.02 / 0.00014
How Often Student Read Science Books/Magazines since Start of 08-09 School Year / -0.07 / 0.00036
How Often Student Used the Web for Computer Technology Information since Start of 08-09 School Year / -0.18 / 0.00025
How Often Student Visitied a Museum/Planetarium since Start of 08-09 School Year / -0.32 / 0.00008

Table AI.12. Balance of binary covariates from the Florida EDW dataset before and after conditioning