ERIC Number: EJ1377754
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 39
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1011
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Uneven Progress: Recent Trends in Academic Performance among U.S. School Districts
American Educational Research Journal, v60 n3 p447-485 Jun 2023
We use data from the Stanford Education Data Archive to describe district-level trends in average academic achievement between 2009 and 2019. Although on average school districts' test scores improved very modestly (by about 0.001 standard deviations per year), there is significant variation among districts. Moreover, we find that average test score disparities between nonpoor and poor students and between White and Black students are growing; those between White and Hispanic students are shrinking. We find no evidence of achievement-equity synergies or trade-offs: Improvements in overall achievement are uncorrelated with trends in achievement disparities. Finally, we find that the strongest predictors of achievement disparity trends are the levels and trends in within-district racial and socioeconomic segregation and changes in differential access to certified teachers.
Descriptors: School Districts, Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Poverty, White Students, African American Students, Achievement Gap, Hispanic American Students, Racial Segregation, Socioeconomic Status, Access to Education, Equal Education, Experienced Teachers, Teacher Certification, Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, National Competency Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B140009; R305B170015
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