Download or read book A Causal comparative Study Examining the Relationship Between Secondary Student Attendance and Academic Achievement in a Large Urban School District in Texas written by Yul Dione Everline and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement in North Texas Affluent Schools written by Denaé Anita Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ex post facto, causal-comparative quantitative study examined the relationship between student socioeconomic status and academic achievement at affluent North Texas schools. Social constructionism, critical theory, and cultural and social reproduction theory were used as the foundation of the study. Using archival data from the 2018-2019 school year for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in mathematics and reading, scores for students identified as economically disadvantaged were compared with scores of affluent students. Independent samples t-tests were conducted to analyze test scores. The t-tests revealed that there were differences in STAAR scores between economically disadvantaged students and affluent students. Chi-square tests of independence, descriptive statistics, and multivariate linear and logistic regressions were used to ascertain significant group differences. The analyses presented results that showed a significant association between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Economically disadvantaged students scored significantly lower than affluent students in both mathematics and reading. To analyze results further, economically disadvantaged students and affluent students were compared within their race/ethnic group. These analyses yielded the same results. Economically disadvantaged students in one race/ethnic group scored lower in mathematics and reading than affluent students in the same race/ethnic group. Analyses also showed that socioeconomic status was the most significant predictor of student score on the Mathematics and Reading STAAR when compared to race/ethnicity, gender, and grade level. A call for additional studies is warranted to examine why economically disadvantaged students score lower on STAAR than affluent students.

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Investigation of the Impact of Implementing Smaller Learning Communities on Student Performance in an Urban High School in Texas written by Thomas J. Dilworth and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract The trend of the last 40 years to build fewer, but larger high schools has resulted in dollar savings to taxpayers, but at the cost of higher rates of absenteeism, weaker academic environments, and poorer student engagement in learning. External pressures in the way of educational reforms such as the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have also had a negative impact on some large schools in urban school districts. Why is the United States undergoing such a broad national reform in education? The United States has a long history of educational reform. With every new generation comes a call for educational reform. Once education became compulsory in Texas in 1915 (Judd, 1918), so did calls to change it. Promises of changes to NCLB in the last year suggest that now we have left the "No Child Left Behind" reform movement (Duncan, 2009) and are moving toward a more culturally-centered approach to education where we acknowledge that societal problems affect the ability of students to get a quality education, we are able to provide constructive alternatives beyond the non-productive mantra that "if we just had better teachers and administrators, Johnny could learn." Arne Duncan (2009a), United States Secretary of Education, when interviewed on the television show The Colbert Report, said, "When schools are really the centers of the neighborhood and the heart of the community, our students are going to do very, very well." Indeed. Creating schools-within-schools (SWS) can serve to create neighborhoods -- academic neighborhoods -- that can serve students as the center of their educational community. The current national reform movement under President Obama as expressed by his Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, (2009b) requires states seeking funds to implement four core-interconnected reforms: · to reverse the pervasive dumbing-down of academic standards and assessments by states. Race to the top winners need to work toward adopting common, internationally benchmarked K-12 standards that prepare students for success in college and careers, · to close the data gap, which now handcuffs districts from tracking growth in student learning and improving classroom instruction, states will need to monitor advances in student achievement and identify effective instructional practices, · to boost the quality of teachers and principals, especially in high-poverty schools and hard-to-staff subjects, states and districts should be able to identify effective teachers and principals and have strategies for rewarding and retaining more top-notch teachers and improving or replacing ones who are not up to the job, and finally, · to turn around the lowest-performing schools, states and districts must be ready to institute far-reaching reforms, from replacing staff and leadership to changing the school culture (p. 2). While this may seem to be more of the finger pointing found in NCLB, and does not seem to coincide with Duncan's previously cited comments, that "schools are really the centers of the neighborhood and the heart of the community," it does embrace the need for "far-reaching reforms." SWS\SLC can be one of those reforms. This study explores critically and carefully the extent to which a smaller learning community within a large urban high school affected student academic achievement, attendance, graduation, and dropout rates as well as student readiness for careers and post-secondary education. This study uses a qualitative case study methodology to describe an experiment in which the researcher, rather than creating the treatment, examines the effects of a naturally occurring treatment after that treatment has taken place (Lord, 1973). While a Smaller Learning Community (SLC) in and of itself is not a panacea for student improvement, SLCs may create conditions for improved student performance. Cotton (2004) reports, that among other benefits, students achieve at higher levels than do students in larger schools on both standardized achievement tests and other measures. The results of this study suggest that SLCs can provide an improved learning environment students have better relationships with teachers, and teachers with administration and parents. Because of limitations inherent in the data base, however this study is inconclusive in its findings regarding SLC effectiveness with regards to enhanced or diminished performance of students academically. While TAKS test scores were not markedly improved in comparison to the state average and a comparable group of high schools, college readiness indicators improved significantly. This suggests that other variables are at work in this research site and should be explored. Due to the aforementioned data issues, the reader should avoid drawing conclusions from the results that may reflect poorly on Texas High School's administrators, teachers, and students. A number of contextual and methodological limitations outlined in the study may have restricted the researcher's ability to investigate sufficiently the impact from SLC implementation on these performance indicators. The researcher provides recommendations for further evaluation of SLC implementation in light of these limitations.

Download or read book An examination of the relationship between attendance and student achievement written by Paul Billeter and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every state in America has enacted compulsory school attendance laws, but truancy and dropout continue to plague school systems. Poor attendance is an attribute of the at-risk student and jeopardizes their academic success. Research links truancy and dropout to deviant behavior which can include drug use, earlier sexual activity, and criminal behavior. School systems seeking intervention methods to disrupt this cycle should employ what the research states as a holistic approach to improving attendance in at-risk students. A holistic approach includes having high-interest after school programming that has the potential for long term mentoring opportunities, parental involvement, and community participation. These efforts seek to reengage the at-risk student into the school’s programming and make them feel connected to the school again. The following project seeks to incorporate all of these elements by designing and implementing a fishing club targeted for at-risk junior high school students at Whittemore-Prescott Are School District.

Download or read book Comprehensive Dissertation Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Understanding African American High School Students Attendance Patterns written by Zachary Cue and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic absenteeism is a growing problem. Students most at-risk for chronic absenteeism are those who display low school engagement, possess a low GPA, perceive a negative school climate, have low parental support or monitoring, and are African American (Bean et al., 2006; Benner & Wang, 2014; Finn, 1989; Skedgell & Kearney, 2018). In fact, African American high school students demonstrate some of the highest rates of chronic absenteeism in the United States, California, and a large urban school district referred to as The District (Chang et al., 2018; ERS Report to [The District] Advisory Task Force: Attendance Analysis, 2017). These findings have stimulated the development of national, state, and local interventions aimed at improving absenteeism. However, many of these interventions have been unsuccessful because we do not understand African American students' reasons for absenteeism, let alone the differences in outcome for students who attend school but miss their classes (i.e., are partially absent). These data are essential for developing successful interventions. The current study filled this gap by conducting statistical analyses of attendance, academic and survey data to identify areas that should be researched further. The goal of the study was to gain insight into a subgroup of African American high school students who were partially absent from school. A quantitative approach was used to describe the distinguishing characteristics of African American high school students who were severely partially absent by comparing them to African American high school students who were chronically absent . Pre-existing data from The District's School Experience Survey (items related to school belonging), attendance records, and grade reports were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (i.e., chi-square test of independence and multiple linear regression) to better describe and distinguish these students. The results of chi-square analyses indicated that more students within the sample were severely partially absent than chronically absent, and that grade level and school location had a significant association with both attendance patterns. The results of multiple linear regressions showed that when controlling for the effects of full absences and covariates (e.g., gender and grade level), the effects of partial absences on achievement and sense of belonging are the strongest. Additionally, when controlling for the effects of partial absences and covariates (e.g., gender and grade level), the effects of full absences on sense of belonging are not significant. In other words, the effects of severe partial absences on African American high school students' academic achievement and sense of belonging are stronger and more significant than chronic absences. In fact, chronic absences have no significant impact on these students' sense of belonging. In practical terms, African American high school students who attend school but miss their classes may be more at-risk for failing and feeling disconnected from their schools than those who are missing school altogether. While findings from this study relate to The District, their significance extends to any large urban school district because the observed phenomena of chronic absences and severe partial absences are a national problem. As such, the results of this study call attention to the need for a critical shift in the evaluation of students who are most in need of academic support and interventions. Specifically, these data may help education leaders and policymakers better understand the differences in demographic characteristics, academic achievement and belonging between chronically absent and partially absent African American high school students. More importantly, the data collected within this study may further help education leaders and policymakers to develop effective interventions that will increase African American students' attendance and academic outcomes.

Download or read book The Effect of Elementary Student Participation in the Rachel s Challenge Program on Student Attendance and Academic Performance written by Dina Lynn Rowe and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Educational Administration written by Frederick C. Lunenburg and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with SAGE Publishing! The bestselling Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices has been considered the standard for all educational administration textbooks for three decades. A thorough and comprehensive revision, the Seventh Edition continues to balance theory and research with practical application for prospective and practicing school administrators. While maintaining the book’s hallmark features—a friendly and approachable writing style, cutting-edge content, and compelling pedagogy—authors Frederick C. Lunenburg and Allan Ornstein present research-based practices while discussing topical issues facing school administrators today. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Download or read book The Causal Effect of Studying on Academic Performance written by Todd R. Stinebrickner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the large amount of attention that has been paid recently to understanding the determinants of educational outcomes, knowledge of the causal effect of the most fundamental input in the education production function - students' study time and effort - has remained virtually non-existent. In this paper, we examine the causal effect of studying on grade performance using an Instrumental Variable estimator. Our approach takes advantage of a unique natural experiment and is possible because we have collected unique longitudinal data that provides detailed information about all aspects of this experiment. Important for understanding the potential impact of a wide array of education policies, the results suggest that human capital accumulation is far from predetermined at the time of college entrance.

Download or read book The Influence of Building Configuration on Academic Achievement Attendance and Demographic Variables in Selected Midwestern School Districts written by Catherine A. MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the influence of building configuration on the academic achievement and attendance of students who were considered chronically absent. A longitudinal nonequivalent groups research design was used to test the study’s six hypotheses. Data were collected from over 10,000 students within 38 K-8 schools and 40 6-8 middle schools in 24 urban school districts. These districts belonged to the Middle Cities Education Association (MCEA) in a Midwestern state. Student achievement data were collected from this state’s Department of Education’s Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) database that focused specifically on 6th (2009) and 8th-grade (2011) achievement and attendance results. Data were analyzed using an independent samples t-test to measure the differences in mean scores of the two groups, and a one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to determine the intervening effects of the covariates on various demographic characteristics. Findings in this study indicate that there were no significant improvements in mathematics, reading, and chronically absent attendance rates for students who attended K-8 configured schools as compared to their corresponding peers attending 6-8 middle schools. This held true when adjusting for race, gender, Free and/or Reduced Lunch status, and students with disabilities. This study helps fill a void in the current body of literature by examining the influence of grade configuration (i.e., K-8 schools versus traditional 6-8 middle schools) on student achievement and attendance, and whether selected demographic variables (e.g., race, gender, Free and/or Reduced Lunch status, and students with disabilities) had an influence on these differences. The study concludes with several recommendations for further study.

Download or read book The Relationship Between Proximal Environment and Scholastic Achievement for Students in an Urban School District written by Tanzia McFarland and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was first, to develop a unique model to define the proximal environments of students in the selected public school district. Second, the purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between proximal environments and academic achievement measures for students in an urban school district, and if so, which elements of the environment are related to diminishing performance. Finally, the purpose of this study was to discuss how research findings impact policy for the selected school district. The model used to develop environmental profiles was based on school attendance zones as the unit of analysis. This model determined which census tracts were located in which school attendance zones, and used census data to define the demographics of that school environment based upon the corresponding census tracts. In addition to the use of census data, the model used crime data to determine the per capita crime rate for each school's surrounding community. What contributes to the significance of this model is its interactive, geographic quality, which allows school districts to visualize the surrounding communities of individual schools. The results of this study suggest that the proximal environments of students attending selected public schools in the study school district are associated with CAT achievement measures for students in this district. Children dwelling in areas of the study district with low levels of income, low levels of adult educational attainment and high-density households are at risk for low achievement. The two variables that accounted for the most variance in achievement for the study district are the percentage of adults with bachelor's degrees in a community, and the percentage of households with 7 or more people. Even though the statistical analysis did not reveal significant relationships between achievement and high crime or achievement and high percentages of female headed households for the entire group of schools, it did demonstrate that these relationships may be significant for individual schools within the district. The results of this study had three policy implications for the study district. Findings suggested that policy efforts should focus on involving community agencies and coordinating community resources; developing positive parental-school partnerships; and developing and maintaining procedures for identifying and researching conditions that influence student attendance and achievement.

Download or read book The Correlation Between Student Attendance and Student Achievement on Standardized Test written by Samantha Mott and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between student attendance and student achievement on standardized tests. The study group was ninety- two students of a seventh grade class in an urban school district. A study was conducted to analyze if there is a direct relationship between a student's attendance and achievement on standardized tests. Individual attendance percentages and test scores from the 2014 MAP Communication Arts and Mathematics were collected for each student for the 2012-2013 academic year. Using A Statistic Package (ASP), data was entered into the system to test the correlation between student attendance and student achievement. The analysis resulted in a significant, positive relationship between student attendance and student achievement in the MAP Mathematics test. However, the analysis depicted no significant relationship between student attendance and student achievement in the MAP Communication Arts test. Based on the results, schools should increase the communication with parents about the importance of attendance and student achievement in education.

Download or read book Index to American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Closing the Achievement Gap written by Samuel C. Stringfield and published by Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Incorporated. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Closing the Achievement Gap is made up of six articles. The first paper examines Cleveland's restructuring initiative in light of two theories on early adolescent development: person-in-environment theory and the focal theory of change. This is followed by a study that illustrates the difference in academic performance between low-income children and their peers, minority children and their classmates, and those schools that serve a majority of children from low-income families and those that serve a more advantaged population. The third article summarizes key findings of a study that examined the reform efforts of three large urban school districts and a portion of a fourth that had been successful in improving student achievement and reducing racial achievement gaps. It also discusses the implications for research and technical assistance. Next, survey data on 15,800 high school students from three urban school districts is used to investigate the impact of school-level support for higher educational attainment and school racial composition on students' actual educational aspirations. The final article explores whether reading books during summer vacation improves fall reading proficiency and whether access to books increases the volume of summer reading.

Download or read book A Study to Determine the Relationship Between Attendance and Academic Achievements Scores written by Helen Harrison Brown and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: