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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"per-pupil expenditure"”.
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An Analysis of Data Collected from the 2007-2008 Tennessee State Report Card and the Variables Related to Science Test Results.
… Achievement reading scores, school district per-pupil expenditures, school size, percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced-priced meals, and attendance were related to science TCAP test scores from the 2007-2008 school year. The data were gathered from an analysis of mean …
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The Relationship of Financial Resources with Academic Achievement in Georgia Public Schools
… effects. The four financial variables were Per-Pupil Expenditure, Average Teacher Salary, Per-Pupil Local Revenue, and Per-Pupil District Wealth, all measured by dollar amounts. The criterion variable was the Georgia High School Graduation Test Pass Rate, measured by percent for each school …
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A Quantitative Study of School Characteristics that Impact Student Achievement on State Assessments and those Assessments' Associations to ACT Scores in Tennessee.
… and school variables were socioeconomic status, percentage of minority, graduation rate, per-pupil expenditure, Gateway English II scores, and Gateway Algebra I scores. By looking at these variables and the influence they hold on the education of students, I sought to ascertain the fairness that …
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The acquisition of revenue from fund raising activities in North Carolina public high schools
… to examine and describe practices and procedures pertaining to the acquisition of revenue from fundraising activities in North Carolina public high schools. The review of literature examined the general state statutes, local board of education policies, significant court decisions, and recent …
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Superintendent evaluation and other influences on the school board and superintendent relationship: Measuring strength of relationship
… (evaluation, conflict, political climate, superintendent influence, teaching & learning style, board training, and overall Strength of Relationship) that influence the board and superintendent relationship and to use these data to suggest strategies to support substantive change. A unique …
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Is School Size Important? A Study of the Relationship Between School Size and Advanced Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Virginia
… achievement as measured by the Virginia Index of Performance while statistically controlling for multiple combinations of the following variables; socioeconomic status, urbanicity of school, per-pupil expenditure, and student-teacher ratio. The combinations of variables used in the current study …
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An Analysis of Average Principals' Salaries in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… membership, the education level of citizens, per pupil expenditure, and average household income. Data from 133 school divisions for the 1994-95 school year were used in the analysis. Stepwise regression method was employed. Residuals were used to form three groups of school divisions: those …
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An Analysis of Tennessee Gateway Exams and the Variables Related to Student Results.
… the variables that are associated with the percentage of students who pass Tennessee's Gateway exams in high school. Associations were examined between the Gateway exams and variables such as: socioeconomic status, ethnicity, dropout rate, graduation rate, attendance, average daily …
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Comparison of criteria on teacher evaluation instruments to effective teaching research evaluation criteria
… used in Indiana public schools contained teacher performance criteria identified by teaching effectiveness researchers. Student scores from the 1986 Indiana Basic Competency Skills Test were examined to determine the relationship to the use of teaching effectiveness criteria on teacher evaluation …
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Superintendent Longevity In South Carolina Since Accountability Implementation
… of this study was to assess the longevity of superintendents in South Carolina since the implementation of its accountability model as legislated by `No Child Left Behind' and explore the relationship between superintendent tenure and key factors: 1) district accountability status; 2) district …
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Relationships Between Teacher Perceptions Of Principal Leadership And Student Achievement In Kentucky Appalachian High Schools
… rural Appalachian region have historically performed below average on national and state assessment instruments. These schools are located in a geographically isolated region with high unemployment, almost stagnant population growth and limited economic resources. Principals of these …
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Ninth-grade interventions and the impact on high school graduation rates
… to feel connected to school and therefore experience failure. Often times this period of failure is related to the developmental process the ninth-grader experiences. Many ninth-graders struggle in various areas including behavioral growth, social pressures, and adjusting to the rigidity of …
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The Effects of Scheduling on Criterion-Referenced Assessments in Arkansas High Schools
… are the traditional schedule with seven or eight periods; the A/B, or the alternating block; and the 4 x 4, or accelerated block. The traditional was utilized by 90% of schools in Arkansas during this time frame. The A/B block and 4 x 4 block were used almost equally, each representing …
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Prediction of a school superintendent's tenure using regression and Bayesian analyses
… the major forces impacting upon a school superintendent and the descriptors, stability measures, intentions and processes of those forces. Tenure was determined to be the best outcome measure, thus the model became a quantitative method for predicting tenure. A survey measuring …
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Analysis of Fiscal Equity in Virginia: 2004 - 2020
… completes several statistical analyses of per pupil expenditure data in the Commonwealth of Virginia to assess the degree of fiscal equity in the statewide finance model for public elementary and secondary education. Five years, between 2004 and 2020, were selected for analysis to examine …
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Wealth and Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Virginia Middle Schools
… For each school, the researcher reviewed the percentage of students passing the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments in English and math for the following student subgroups: White, Black, Latino, and economically advantaged and disadvantaged. Relationships between each of the six dependent …
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The relationship of socioeconomic status and school district funding to student achievement: A study of Illinois elementary school districts
… gap between rich and poor continues to persist (Kena et al., 2016), there has been continued focus on narrowing the gap, and as part of that discussion, school finance often surfaces as a controllable, systematic variable that has the potential reinforce or narrow the achievement gap. Of …
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A comparison of Tennessee elected and appointed school superintendents on selected demographic and school system variables
… of Tennessee elected and appointed school superintendents on selected demographic and school system variables. A questionnaire, consisting of demographic characteristics related to the superintendent and Tennessee school systems, was developed and mailed to all Tennessee superintendents. A …
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Correlating Technology Surveys and Third- and Fifth-Grade Proficiency Levels in Math and Reading throughout Tennessee.
… were used to account for the variance in the percentage of students in third and fifth grades attaining the advanced proficiency levels in math and reading. The models accounted for a number of nontechnological school characteristics such as school population, number of minority students, …
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The Associations between the Scores on the ACT Test and Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment in 281 Tennessee High Schools.
… its Value-Added analysis.</p><p>The researcher performed correlations and multivariable linear regressions using socioeconomic status, ethnicity, dropout rate, graduation rate, attendance, average daily membership, per-pupil expenditure, teacher salary, Gateway exams, English I scores, and math …
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