ERIC Number: EJ1072858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Nov
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1940-5847
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Impact of School Reform on Dropout Rates and Test Scores in an Urban High School
Bartlett, Lydia; Kupczynski, Lori; Holland, Glenda
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v4 n11 p1-8 Nov 2011
The primary focus of the study was to explore the effect of School Within a School reform on two components in the Adequate Yearly Progress Report by which Texas schools are measured--dropout rates and scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test. The demographics of the particular study sample included 11th grade students considered economically disadvantaged, English language learners, and regular, as well as special education students, attending an urban Texas high school. Data were acquired from the Texas Education Agency and hypotheses were tested with a non-parametric test of statistical significance, chi-square. Results indicated that the reform made a positive impact on dropout rates and on math and English Language Arts scores.
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Dropout Rate, Standardized Tests, Urban Schools, High Schools, Grade 11, High School Students, Statistical Significance, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Achievement, Language Arts, Correlation, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Measures (Individuals), African American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students, Economically Disadvantaged
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 11
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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