ERIC Number: EJ1324447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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Student- and School-Level Predictors of Geography Achievement in the United States, 1994-2018
Solem, Michael; Vaughan, Phillip; Savage, Corey; De Nadai, Alessandro S.
Journal of Geography, v120 n6 p201-211 2021
This paper examines national gaps and trends in geography achievement in eighth grade from 1994 to 2018. Statistical models comprising student- and school-level variables were developed to predict achievement using data provided by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Although there were statistically significant relationships between achievement and school-level attributes such as geographic region and school sector, the magnitudes of the coefficients were relatively minor and inconsistent over time compared with student-level characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, and parental education. The results inform current policy directions and efforts to foster educational equity in K-12 geography.
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Academic Achievement, Grade 8, National Competency Tests, Equal Education, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Geographic Regions, Gender Differences, Race, Parent Background, Ethnicity, Educational Background, Achievement Gap, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1937307