Influence of Cost and Demographic Factors on Reading Achievement.

Klingele, William E.; Warrick, Billie Kay

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Publication Date: 1990

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Influence of Cost and Demographic Factors on Reading Achievement.

Klingele, William E.; Warrick, Billie Kay

Journal of Educational Research, v83 n5 p279-82 May-Jun 1990

Analysis of data from 332 Arkansas school districts indicates that 4 of the 8 noninstructional variables analyzed had significant relationships to the fourth grade reading scores: percentage of minority students, number of students eligible for free or reduced lunches, percentage of staff holding master's degrees or above, and relative wealth of school districts. (IAH)

Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Grade 4, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Children, Reading Achievement, School District Spending, Socioeconomic Influences, Teacher Qualifications

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arkansas

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Metropolitan Achievement Tests

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