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Bigham, Gary; Ray, Jan – Current Issues in Education, 2012
This ex post facto, causal-comparative research study examined student reading performance data within a school district before and after a school district-wide decision to alter the reading curriculum in response to local political pressure from parents. Data analysis revealed that test scores dropped to a significantly lower level, especially…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, School Districts, Data Analysis

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