ERIC Number: EJ1102372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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School Correlates of Academic Behaviors and Performance among McKinney-Vento Identified Youth
Stone, Susan; Uretsky, Mathew
Urban Education, v51 n6 p600-628 Jul 2016
We utilized a pooled sample of elementary, middle, and high school-aged children identified as homeless via definitions set forth by McKinney-Vento legislation in a large urban district in California to estimate the extent to which school factors contributed to student attendance, suspensions, test-taking behaviors, and performance on state standardized achievement tests (N = 2,618 students in 111 schools). Results of multi-level models indicated that school factors, including school truancy and average school reading and mathematics proficiency rates, contributed to individual student outcomes. Students identified as English language learners or receiving special education services performed relatively more poorly than peers across outcomes considered.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Homeless People, Urban Schools, Institutional Characteristics, Attendance Patterns, Suspension, Tests, Performance, Standardized Tests, Truancy, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, English Language Learners, At Risk Students, Special Education, Federal Legislation, Student Records, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Student Placement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987
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