The Relationship Between The Mississippi Adequate Education Program And Student Achievement In Mississippi Schools

The dissertation research examined the effects of school funding upon student achievement in Mississippi public schools from 2011-2012, 2012-2013, and 2013-2014. The detailed description of the MAEP and its relationship to revenues derived from ad valorem taxes and how they explain the primary basis for revenues that support public education in Mississippi. Hence, a secondary problem in this study identified a prediction equation based upon selected school characteristics and derived funding levels (using MAEP data) to predict student achievement. Six hypotheses were examined in the study to determine the effects of school funding upon academic achievement.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D. in Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Leadership and Counselor Education

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Pittman Jr, Avence

Contributors dc:contributor

• Susan S. McClleland
• Larry Hanshaw
• Cecil S. Weeks

• Maep
• Mississippi Schools
• Student Achievement
• Educational Administration and Supervision

Repository record dc:identifier

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/516

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-1515