Operationalizing Good Schools in Kentucky

<p>This thesis explores three models of a good school: the Modified Academic Index Model, the Demographically-Adjusted Model, and the Equity Model. The Modified Academic Index Model uses test scores, from the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System 2008 and 2009 academic year, to measure good schools. The Demographically-Adjusted Model uses these test scores while controlling for certain demographic variables. The Equity Model uses standard deviations of these test scores to measure quality schools. Rankings of the 228 public high schools in Kentucky are developed for each model. The rankings of the models are then compared.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Sociology

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Lanphier, Tonya S.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Douglas Smith (Director), Dr. John Faine, Dr. Stephen Miller

• demographics
• equity model ranking
• modified academic index
• Kentucky public schools
• Demography, Population, and Ecology
• Educational Sociology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1127

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2130