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Bostic, Timothy B. – Journal of Research in Education, 2014
The purpose of this research study was to ascertain whether there is a relationship between teachers' cognitive role taking aspect of empathy and the Virginia Standards of Learning (VSOL), English/Reading scores of their students. A correlational research design using hierarchical multiple regression was used to look for this relationship. In…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Empathy, Standardized Tests, Scores
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Griffore, Robert J.; Phenice, Lillian A.; Hsieh, Meng-Chuan – Journal of Research in Education, 2014
It is generally expected that funds invested in public instruction will strengthen pupil achievement. Similarly, it is expected that enrollments of young children in preschool education should lead to higher achievement. In a trend analysis, we examined three variables as predictors of grade 8 achievement in 2007: (1) state expenditures per…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Educational Finance, Academic Achievement, Public Education
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Parke, Carol S. – Journal of Research in Education, 2012
This study investigates relationships between assessment scores and other indicators of math performance. The impetus for the research came from a district's need to better understand high school math achievement. Longitudinal data for a cohort of students were obtained, including math scores from their state assessment, TerraNova, and New…
Descriptors: Scores, Correlation, Mathematics Instruction, Urban Schools