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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Academic Achievement1
Achievement Tests1
Economically Disadvantaged1
Rural Schools1
Standardized Tests1
Suburban Schools1
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Journal of Research in Rural…1
Author
Beck, Frank D.1
Shoffstall, Grant W.1
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Junior High Schools1
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How do Rural Schools Fare under a High Stakes Testing Regime?
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Beck, Frank D.; Shoffstall, Grant W. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2005
Analyses of data from the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) show how strongly associated the socioeconomic characteristics of schools are with school outcomes. Factors such as the percentage of students who are poor, percentage black, and the property values within a district explain over 70% of the variance in school outcomes. However,…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Suburban Schools, Standardized Tests, Rural Schools