ERIC Number: EJ1109934
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1931-6569
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Length of the School Day and Its Influence on New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment Scores
deAngelis, Phyllis
AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, v13 n2 p29-43 Sum 2016
This paper presents results from an examination of the relationships between high school (HS) school day length and 2011 New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) Math and Language Arts Literacy test results. Variables found to have an influence on standardized test scores in the extant literature were evaluated and reported. Hierarchical regression models were used to determine the strength of the predictive influence of these variables, specifically school day length, on both HS Math and Language Arts Literacy student performance. Results indicated that school day length does not have a significant influence on HS LAL achievement, but accounts for 1.8% of the variance in HS Math achievement scores. Implications for practicing administrators are discussed.
Descriptors: High School Students, School Schedules, Language Arts, Regression (Statistics), Standardized Tests, Exit Examinations, Attendance, Socioeconomic Status, Statistical Analysis, Educational Practices, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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