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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"economically disadvantaged students"”.
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From Poverty to Purpose: Equalizing Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Students
… gaps for low socioeconomic status and at-risk students throughout the history of education. In 2022, poverty rates were higher than the national average (16.3 percent) for the children who were American Indian/Alaska Native (32 percent), Black/African American (31 percent), and Hispanic (23 …
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Higher-Order Thinking Question Affecting Economically Disadvantaged Students’ Reading Achievement
… number of school children, in particular, our economically disadvantaged students (Clark & Akerman, 2006). In a continued effort to decrease the gap between the high-poverty and low-poverty students’ reading scores, this study examined the effect of third-grade and fifth-grade teachers’ use of …
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Causal Comparative Study: The Effect of School Scheduling and Academic Outcomes of Economically Disadvantaged Students
… A/B block school scheduling, and the effect on economically disadvantaged student achievement on the English I and Algebra I End-of-Course STAAR state-mandated exam, from 2015-2018. In response to studies illuminating the achievement gap, educational leaders in Texas implemented block scheduling …
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K-12 Economically Disadvantaged Students, Poverty, and Education: Ecological Narratives of Successful Raised-In-Poverty, Texas Educators
… and improved the educational experience of economically disadvantaged students. This study utilized a structural ecological theory and three theories of social relationships (Social Identity, Standpoint, and Cultural Capital). This phenomenological and qualitative study used a …
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Implication of Differences in Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Students on School Improvement Planning for Educational Leaders
Third grade reading level has been found to be a predictor of both eighth and ninth grade reading level as well as graduation and college attendance (Lesnick, Goerge, Smithgall, & Gwynne 2010). This qualitative study explored how the perspectives on improving reading achievement from parents, …
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The Association between Type of Preschool Experience and Student Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Students in Four Northeast Tennessee Schools.
… in northeast Tennessee with at least 80% of its students receiving free or reduced lunch. The variable under study was the presence and type of preschool experience.</p><p>Descriptive statistics were employed to present school demographic data. A causal comparative approach utilizing convenience …
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A Qualitative Assessment of the Perceptions of Teachers Concerning How Economically Disadvantaged Students at White Pine School Are Being Served
… study was to assess teacher perception of how economically disadvantaged students at White Pine School were being served. The results of this study may help educators at White Pine School determine how to support and improve learning conditions for economically disadvantaged …
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An investigation of the relationship between Michigan Department of Education school achievement rankings and school's percentage of economically disadvantaged students
… to Bottom Ranking, to the school’s percentage of economically disadvantaged students as measured by the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch. In addition, finding that a correlation exists, the study sought to identify an alternate method of reporting school effectiveness, taking into …
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Addressing the Disparaity of Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged Students at Central Intermediate School: An Applied Research Study Related to the Implementation of AVID Process
… study was to close the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged (ED) students and their non-disadvantaged peers (non-Ed) through the implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) system of processes. This study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data to …
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Educators’ Perceptions Of The Universal Design For Learning Framework In Support Of Economically Disadvantaged Third And Fourth Grade Students
… principles of UDL to support the achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The constructivist theories of Vygotsky and Piaget guided the study's conceptual framework. The five prominent themes that emerged from the semi-structured interviews were (1) classroom learning environment, (2) …
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A Study Examining the Relationship Between School Building Conditions and the Achievement of Students Identified in the Subgroups of Economically Disadvantaged and Minority in High Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… building conditions and student achievement of students identified in the subgroups of poverty and minority in high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The targeted population was identified by using the study conducted by Crook (2006) which included information obtained from seventy-two …
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Economically disadvantantaged students : perceptions and the acquisition of self-efficacy
<p>Understanding economically disadvantaged students and the ways in which they perceive their environment, enrolled in middle to upper class universities, is essential to the study of student development. Six economically disadvantaged students were studied in order to understand their acquisition …
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A Comparison of Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students Served in Title I Part A Programs: Targeted Assistance Versus Schoolwide Models
This study analyzed test scores of economically disadvantaged students who attended two elementary schools implementing different types of Title I models from 1999-2001. Test scores from the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Stanford …
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A Mixed Methods Case Study Exploring the Outcomes of Implementing a Digital Learning Management System In A Fourth Grade Language Arts Classroom
… the curriculum in order to help prepare students to compete in a global society; in addition, advancements in technology have greatly impacted today’s students and how they learn as well as the way teachers instruct. As educators, we need to recognize what our students need to become …
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Proportional Representation of Students with Disabilities based on Race, Gender and Socio-Economic Status in Virginia 2008-2009 and 2013-2014: Has it changed?
… study was to determine the representation of students in special education by category (SWD, ED, SLD, and ID) and by demographic identifier (Ethnicity, Gender, SES) for 2008-2009 and to determine changes in representation between 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 in the 132 school divisions in the …
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Factors Influencing the Percent of Non-Certified Teachers in Texas School Districts
… non-certified teachers in schools: percentage of economically disadvantaged students, teacher salaries, population of minority students, and identification as major urban schools. To determine how these factors influence Texas school districts, a multiple regression was run with data from the …
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Characteristics of Successful Texas Schools Which Predict Components of an Adequate Education.
… pupil, (2) the percentage of special education students, (3) the percentage of students coded as bilingual and ESL, (4) pupil-teacher ratio, (5) the size of the district, (6) the percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the district, (7) the district community type, such as rural or …
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Higher education enrollment patterns by school district characteristics: An analysis of relationships between student educational contexts and postsecondary enrollment
… and attainment for historically underserved students is an ongoing priority for states and higher education institutions, but the educational and community contexts informing student enrollment decisions needs to be better understood. This study used 2016-2017 K-12 district characteristics …
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Culturally responsive school leadership: Examining White male principals’ practices
… leadership to close the opportunity gaps Black students and economically disadvantaged students experience. Critical race theory, the key model, and culturally responsive school leadership theory form the conceptual framework for this phenomenological study. The overarching research question for …
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The Pinnacle of College Readiness Initiatives: An Examination of the Impact Early College High Schools have on Students from Underrepresented Minority Populations in Texas
Background: Students from underrepresented populations are less likely to be college-ready high school graduates. Research indicates only 20% of Black students are college ready at graduation, and less than that—only 16%—of Hispanic students are college ready at the time of graduation. Early …
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