ERIC Number: EJ1018719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-1608
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Ethnic Differences in Completion Rates as a Function of School Size in Texas High Schools
Fitzgerald, Kim; Gordon, Teandra; Canty, Antoinette; Stitt, Ruth E.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; Frels, Rebecca K.
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v17 n2 p1-10 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in high school completion rates among White, African American, and Hispanic students enrolled in different school sizes--small, medium, and large. For this causal-comparative research design, this study utilized archival data from the Texas Education Association's Academic Excellence Accountability System. The researchers utilized a convenience sample of the state's public high school students for the 2008-2009 (n = 527 schools), 2009-2010 (n = 606 schools), and 2010-2011 (n = 549 schools) school years. Two Friedman's nonparametric repeated measures analysis of variance revealed no statistically significant differences among the three groups for small and medium schools for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. However, for large schools, statistically significant differences emerged in favor of White students for both the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, representing large and moderate effect sizes, respectively. For the 2010-2011 school year, a statistically significant difference emerged among the three groups for small, medium, and large schools, in favor of White students. Implications are discussed.
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Racial Differences, White Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, School Size, Public Schools, High School Students, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Parent Participation, Learner Engagement, Secondary School Curriculum, Ethnicity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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