Download or read book Gender Differences in Reading and Math Scores on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Grade Five and Grade Eight Tests written by Steven J. Rush and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sex Differences in Reading and Math Test Scores of Children written by Hoben Thomas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Analyzing Performance by Pennsylvania Grade 8 Hispanic Students on the 2007 written by Suet-ling Pong and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2000 and 2009, the Hispanic population more than doubled in 25 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Over the same period, the Hispanic student population in Pennsylvania schools also rose, from 4 percent to 8 percent (Pennsylvania State Data Center 2011). The focus on Hispanic students' level of academic achievement rose along with this rapid population growth. Recent research reveals that, although the achievement gap between ethnic subgroups at the national level has been shrinking over the past five years, the gap remains wide (Aud et al. 2010). This is also the case and a matter of concern in Pennsylvania. Research has identified several student-level factors associated with academic achievement among ethnic minority students, including gender and socioeconomic status (Freeman 2004; McGraw, Lubienski, and Strutchens 2006; Pong 2010); English language learner status (Eamon 2005; Reardon and Galindo 2007; Terwilliger and Magnuson 2005); special education status (Sanchez et al. 2009); and mobility (Suarez-Orozco, Gaytan, and Kim 2010). School-level factors also influence student achievement. One contributing factor is the proportion of special needs students in a school, whether because they come from a low-income household (Sirin 2005), have a disability (Kalambouka et al. 2007), or are English language learner students (Schmid 2001). School-level factors also include school dropout rates (Sanchez et al. 2009), school size (Crosnoe 2005), the proportion of ethnic minority students (Coleman 1966), student-teacher ratio (Nye, Hedges, and Konstantopoulos 2004), and school locale (Pong 1998). Two research questions guided this study: (1) How does the performance of Pennsylvania grade 8 Hispanic students on the 2007/08 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment English language arts and math tests compare with that of grade 8 non-Hispanic White, Black, and other non-Hispanic students?; and (2) Among Pennsylvania grade 8 Hispanic students, which student- and school-level characteristics are associated with performance on the 2007/08 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment English language arts and math tests? The data used for this study were the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) scores collected by the Data Recognition Corporation for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In addition to the PSSA, the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Assessment and Accountability provided demographic data for all grade 8 students in 2007/08, and publicly available school-level data were also accessed from the department's website. Additional demographic school data were obtained from the publicly accessible Common Core of Data of the National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education 2008). Key findings show: (1) The difference in performance of grade 8 Hispanic students and non-Hispanic students was 174 scaled score points on the PSSA reading test and 123 scaled score points on the math test; (2) Scores on both the PSSA reading and math tests were significantly lower for Hispanic students than for White students and for students of other ethnicities. Hispanic students' and Black students' scores were not significantly different on the reading test, but scores on the math test were significantly higher for Hispanic students than for Black students; (3) There was a statistically significant relationship between Hispanic students' PSSA test scores and gender, special education status, eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch status, and English language learner status. There was not a statistically significant relationship between PSSA scores and migrant status; and (4) There was a statistically significant relationship between Hispanic students' PSSA test scores and school size, the proportion of Hispanic students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and whether the school reported having students who dropped out. There was not a statistically significant relationship between PSSA scores and the percentage of grade 8 English language learner students, percentage of grade 8 students receiving special education services, percentage of Hispanic students, student-teacher ratio, and school locale (urban, suburban, town, or rural). Appended are: (1) Summary of previous research on Hispanic students' academic achievement; (2) Data removal process; (3) Multiple imputation; (4) Sensitivity analyses; and (5) Study methods. (Contains 2 boxes, 2 figures, 16 tables and 9 notes.
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Download or read book Incorporating Literacy Into Middle School Mathematics Classes written by Megan Seeds Clementi and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standardized or high stakes tests are now a part of the educational experience of every Pennsylvania public school student. In response to demands of raising achievement test scores, some policy makers advocate the incorporation of literacy techniques into mathematics instruction. This study focused on the integration of literacy practices into middle school mathematics classes and sought to determine if this incorporation correlated with increased student achievement on these high stakes tests. Quantitative data reviewed included the students’ Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) scores as well as Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test scores. PSSA assessments are high stakes tests administered to each public school student in grades three through eight each spring. MAP tests are computerized tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards which students at the school selected for this study take in the fall and spring each year. The data collected was analyzed to determine if literacy techniques correlated with improved scores on the high stakes tests. Qualitative data consisted of interviews with the middle school mathematics teachers regarding the professional development they received prior to implementation of literacy strategies in their classrooms, the incorporation of literacy strategies, and differences in student work as a result of these changed practices. Results of qualitative data indicated that professional developments sessions focused on mathematics classes was seen as most effective and helpful. Teachers altered their instruction as a result of the professional development and student work likewise changed as a result of these transformed instructional practices. With respect to quantitative data, repeated measures Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were conducted. Results indicated that the incorporation of literacy strategies did not correlate with an increase in PSSA Mathematics test scores.
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