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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Educational statistics"”.
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The Use and Effect on Performance of Learner Control and Advisement in a Computer-Based Educational Statistics Lesson
One of the stated advantages of computer-based instruction is its ability to adapt to the needs of the individual learner. One recent approach has been to allow the learner to control various aspects of the instruction. However, some have suggested that learner control should be reserved for …
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THE GATEKEEPERS: THE ROLE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ON STEM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
… Using data from the National Center for Educational Statistics’ 2009 High School Longitudinal Study- School Administrator survey, this study analyzed variables contributing to student academic outcomes. The study found a statistically significant positive relationship between school …
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Severity of Articulation Disorders
… on grade level equivalent to age. The Frisbie Educational Statistics Computer Program was used to compute means, standard deviations, and t test in computing the results, nonе of which supported the hypothesis that a relationship existed between the severity of the disorder and the duration of …
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Retention and Graduation Rates as Performance Indicators in 2-Year and 4-Year Postsecondary Institutions
… students from the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data Systems (IPEDS), within the National Center for Educational Statistics, for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007, will be examined to determine if there are differences between two-year and four-year post secondary institutions.
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Student Voices on High School Mathematics Teaching And Learning: College Student Voices on Teacher Behaviors and Actions Impacting High School Mathematics Achievement
<p>According to the national Assessment of Educational Progress the national trend in mathematics achievement has not significantly changed from 1973 through 2012 for 17 year olds (National Center for Educational statistics, 2014). Student beliefs about mathematics learning are an important factor …
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Neural Network Prediction of Math and Reading Proficiency as Reported in the Educational Longitudinal Study 2002 Based on Non-Curricular Variables
… variables collected in the National Center for Educational Statistics' 2002 Educational Longitudinal Study. The neural network model was implemented using the Java programming language and the coefficients for the regression equations were produced by SPSS. The results showed that, for this data …
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Young adult public library services in southern New Jersey
<p>In 1995 the <em>National Center for Educational Statistics</em>, conducted a survey on young adult librarianship entitled, <em>Services and Resources for Children and Young Adults in Public Libraries</em>. The survey showed that while 23% of the patrons that used public libraries were YAs, ages …
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Barriers to young adult patronage of public libraries: a survey of New Jersey librarians
… as identified by the 1995 National Center for Educational Statistics study and the 1999 Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development initiative. The researcher conducted a purposive online survey of New Jersey public librarians who were members of the New Jersey Young Adult and Children's …
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Nontraditional Student Risk Factors and Gender as Predictors for Enrollment in College Distance Education
… risk index as defined by the National Center of Educational Statistics as well as examination of other factors such as ethnicity and GPA are needed to provide a more complete analysis of predictors of distance education enrollment as well as better data collection for distance education retention …
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Factors Associated with Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions towards Job Satisfaction
… Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). The power in using this instrument is that it samples a large number of teachers across the United States, from both public and private schools. This instrument provided a series of Likert-type questions, which …
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Between Staying and Leaving: an Exploratory Analysis of Institutional Determinants Affecting Black Male Educator Retention
… study analyzed data from the National Center for Educational Statistics 2021-2022 Teacher Follow-Up Survey documenting institutional climate patterns generating hypotheses for future confirmatory research. Using descriptive statistics, this study examined a nationally representative sample of …
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Examinig Inter-Personal Relationships that May Influence the High Dropout Rate of Hispanic Males
… American and Caucasians (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2010). This study was a qualitative analysis of data derived from a series of focus group sessions conducted in a large urban school district in Texas. The four focus groups included school administrators, high school …
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Confidence in Academic Testing: The Effect of Induced Checking and Anxiety on University Students' Emotional Responses to, and Performance in, Academic Challenge
… Aptitude Test (SAT), and National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) have been used to assess academic aptitude. Research suggests that both test anxiety and test emotions (positive and negative) influence academic performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of …
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Subjective Disciplinary Moments: A Qualitative Study of Culturally Responsive Practices in Three Inner City Classrooms
… most discussed gap in the current discourse on educational statistics has been the achievement gap with numerous studies examining the need for cultural relevancy and consistent conceptual arguments made which present teachers' stereotypical perceptions of African American students as a …
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Healing in Education: The Impact of the Immigration Journey on Student Mental Health
… data was obtained from the National Center for Educational Statistics 2011 Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. The researcher selected data from the teacher reports on externalizing problem behaviors, internalizing problem behaviors, and self-control scores from the Social Skills Rating System …
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Differences in Perceptions of Student Experiences Between Residential and Commuter Sub-Populations in Higher Education
… of the past. In 2010, the National Center for Educational Statistics identified the average of an American undergraduate to be 25 years of age, but this statistic pales in comparison to the fact that currently, over 85% of all enrolled collegians nationally, do not reside on campus during their …
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Investigation on multiple factors affecting English-language learners' reading achievement: hierarchical linear modeling approach
… used for this study was from National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), the reading portion of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The three- level hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) analysis was employed to generate a model based on the student, teacher, and school …
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Teacher Absences in the Commonwealth of Virginia: An Analysis of Patterns and Predictors and Implications for Policy
… Collection (CRDC) and in the National Center for Educational Statistics. In addition, a content analysis was performed on leave policies for all 132 school districts in Virginia yielding policy variables for the study. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship of school and policy …
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Student success and geography: An analysis of contributing factors that determine college academic achievement and persistence of Black males
… U.S. Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) to explore third-year academic achievement and persistence for Black males. This study identified two research questions, guided by the theoretical frameworks of Tinto’s student institutional departure model and Astin’s …
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Can federal intervention impact college affordability? An assessment of federal maintenance of effort legislation at American public regional universities
… Data System (IPEDS), the National Center for Educational Statistics, the State Higher Education Finance Report and the Delta Cost Project. For geographic classification, the study utilized the 2010 Basic Classification of publicly controlled Master's Colleges and Universities published by the …
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