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From Resources to Results: Understanding the Impact of School Resources on Student Completion and Graduation Rates of Urban K-12 Catholic Schools Participating in the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program
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Coretta N. Streat – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of school resources on student outcomes in urban K-12 Catholic schools participating in the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP). DC OSP, a K-12 federally-funded voucher program enables economically disadvantaged families to enroll their children in private schools, including Catholic…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Graduation Rate, Urban Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
The Role K-12 Education Plays in Ending Cyclical Poverty
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Kirsten Alyssa Knowles – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study investigated the role of K-12 education in breaking the cycle of poverty in the Southeastern Public School District, focusing on the relationship between school-level poverty and key student outcomes: (a) graduation rates, (b) job placement, and (c) college acceptance. This study assessed the timing of federal-, state-,…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Poverty, Outcomes of Education, Graduation Rate
A Study of Support Services in Schools and Their Relationship with School Effectiveness in American Public Schools: Findings from the School and Staffing Survey (Sass) 2007-2008
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Gibbs, Diane J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study inquires into support services in schools and their relationship to school effectiveness by using data from the National Center for Education Statistics 2007-2008 School and Staffing Survey (SASS). Students' ability to learn is impacted by their physical and mental health. It is more difficult to measure the influence of nonacademic…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Effectiveness, School Surveys, Ancillary School Services
An Analysis of Tennessee Gateway Exams and the Variables Related to Student Results
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Judy W. Webb – ProQuest LLC, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that are associated with the percentage of students who pass Tennessee's Gateway exams in high school. Associations were examined between the Gateway exams and variables such as: socioeconomic status, ethnicity, dropout rate, graduation rate, attendance, average daily membership, per-pupil…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status