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Rankin, David A.; Scott, Joyce A.; Kim, JoHyun – eJEP: eJournal of Education Policy, 2015
This study measured the effectiveness of and differences between Oklahoma's Brain Gain and Texas' Closing the Gaps policies to enhance degree completion of students at community colleges. Descriptive statistics and independent-samples "t" tests were conducted utilizing data from community colleges' 3-year graduation rates from the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Statistical Analysis
West, Dorthery Barron – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The achievement gap between African American and White students continues to be an issue of great concern for educators. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of teacher characteristics on African American student math achievement: More specifically, the study examined years of teaching experience, campus teacher turnover, and the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Mathematics Achievement, African American Students, White Students