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The Achievement Gap: Factors That Influenced the Achievement of Successful Black Students
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Morton, Kwame R., Sr. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The academic underperformance of Black students when compared to their White peers has confounded educators nationwide. This discrepancy in academic performance commonly referred to as the achievement gap has become a national crisis which has led to one of the most significant educational reforms undertaken in the United States of America in the…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Achievement Gap, Report Cards, African Americans
Instructional Leadership Influence on Collective Teacher Efficacy to Improve School Achievement
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Fancera, Samuel F.; Bliss, James R. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine whether instructional leadership functions, as defined in Hallinger's Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale, positively influence collective teacher efficacy to improve school achievement. Teachers from sample schools provided data for measures of collective teacher efficacy and instructional…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Teacher Effectiveness, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement
What Is the Relative Influence of NJ School Report Card Variables on NJ ASK 5 Scores?
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Gemellaro, Dorian Marrone – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In this study, the researcher examined the strength and direction of relationships between NJ School Report Card Variables (NJ SRC) and 2008-2009 NJ ASK 5 Math and Language Arts Literacy (LAL) student test scores. Variables found to have an influence on standardized test scores in the extant literature were evaluated and reported. Analyses were…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Mathematics Tests, Language Tests, Scores
Influence of Student and School Variables on Grade 5 Mathematics and Language Arts Achievement in New Jersey
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Gemellaro, Dorian Marrone – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2013
The strength and direction of relationships between NJ School Report Card Variables (NJ SRC) and 2008-2009 NJ ASK 5 Math and Language Arts Literacy (LAL) student test scores were explored in this non-experimental, quantitative, explanatory study. Variables found to have an influence on standardized test scores in the extant literature were…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Scores, Mathematics Achievement
The Nation's Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report. New Jersey. Grade 12, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics State Pilot assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. This report presents the results for New Jersey's student achievement in reading. In…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, High School Students, Ethnic Groups, Gender Differences
The Influence of Grade-Span Configuration on Student Performance in K-8 Schools and Middle Schools in New Jersey
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Keegan, Edward W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Recent literature casts unfavorable light upon the middle school as the most appropriate grade configuration in which to effectively educate young adolescents. The current criticism of middle schools may be fueled, in part, by "A Nation at Risk," the "No Child Left Behind Act," and a growing subsequent emphasis on…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Class Size, Middle Schools, Discipline
The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2009 State Snapshot Report. New Jersey. Grade 12, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics State Pilot assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. This report presents the results for New Jersey's student achievement in mathematics.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, High School Students, Ethnic Groups, Gender Differences