A Quantitative Examination of Title I and Non-Title I Elementary Schools in East Tennessee Using Fourth-Grade Math and Reading Standardized Test Scores.

<p>In January 2002, President George W. Bush signed the <em>No Child Left Behind</em> legislation into law. The law established new standards of accountability for individual students, schools, and school systems. Because of <em>No Child Left Behind</em>, the penalties for schools with poor academic performance in our country are the loss of reputation, student enrollment, and financial support. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in standardized test scores in reading and math between fourth-grade students in Title I schools and those in NonTitle I schools. The study focused on the following subgroups: gender, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. The data were gathered from an analysis of standardized test scores in reading and math of fourth-grade students in 172 elementary schools located in 21 East Tennessee school systems. The data were collected from the 2002-2003 <em>Terra Nova</em> Standardized Assessment Test scores. The <em>Terra Nova</em> test is a standardized test used to evaluate academic progress in the state of Tennessee.</p><p>In summary, there were some differences between Title I and NonTitle I fourth-grade students in the subject areas of reading and math. Significant differences were noted within the subcategory of gender in both reading and math. Significant differences were also noted within the subcategory of students with disabilities in the content area of math. No significant differences were found in reading for students with disabilities. There were no significant differences between Title I and NonTitle I schools in reading and math within the subcategory of economically disadvantaged students.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

EdD (Doctor of Education)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Scott, Amy M.

• Gender
• NonTitle I
• No Child Left Behind
• Title I
• Economically Disadvantaged
• Students With Disabilities
• Education
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1060

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2217