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Recommendations for Solving Equity Gaps at James Monroe High School, Virginia

Michael Whitener

School of Education, Liberty University

In partial fulfillment of EDUC 816

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Research Topic Approval

Title

Recommendations for Solving Equity Gaps at James Monroe High School, Virginia

Central Problem

How can the gaps in college readiness between students from low-income and underserved

communities and those from wealthy and majority groups be eliminated?

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the study will be to provide recommendations for solving Equity Gaps at

James Monroe High School, Virginia.

Problem Statement

The problem was that only 28% of the students from low-income and underserved

communities at James Monroe High School were ready for college compared to the state average

of 84% for all students.

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This CRQ needs a bit of rewording to appropriately meet the formatting requirements for applied research. Remember, you're solving a problem or improving a practice with applied research. As such, the CRQ needs to make this clear. For example,
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See my notes for revisions with the CRQ.
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Include the cited evidence with this statement.
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How can the problem of low test scores on the Algebra 1 state assessment at XYZ school be solved?
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Note, the wording of the problem will remain consistent in all other core alignment elements as well. For example, the purpose statement would read as:
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The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations to the leadership of XYZ school to solve the problem of low test scores on the Algebra 1 state assessment.
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Similarly, the title would also echo the problem wording as:
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Recommendations to Solve the Problem of Low Test Scores on the Algebra 1 State Assessment at XYZ School