Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 6 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 11 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 14 |
Descriptor
| Achievement Tests | 14 |
| Gender Differences | 14 |
| Lunch Programs | 14 |
| Scores | 7 |
| Racial Differences | 6 |
| Reading Achievement | 6 |
| Student Characteristics | 6 |
| Eligibility | 5 |
| English Language Learners | 5 |
| Mathematics Achievement | 5 |
| School Districts | 5 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Zacamy, Jenna | 2 |
| Alisa Scherbakova | 1 |
| Bowdon, J. | 1 |
| Bowdon, Jill | 1 |
| Cantrell, Danny R. | 1 |
| Cynthia Martinez-Garcia | 1 |
| Denis Dumas | 1 |
| Feygin, A. | 1 |
| Feygin, Amy | 1 |
| Haas, Eric | 1 |
| Herrington, Theresa M. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 8 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 10 |
| Secondary Education | 9 |
| Middle Schools | 8 |
| Junior High Schools | 6 |
| Intermediate Grades | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Primary Education | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Measures of Academic Progress | 3 |
| State of Texas Assessments of… | 3 |
| ACT Assessment | 1 |
| Program for International… | 1 |
| Stanford Achievement Tests | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkMuteb Alanazi – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the demographic characteristics of middle school students on their mathematics performance on the STAAR examination. More specifically, this study examined the effect of the variables gender, ethnicity, and at-risk status, separate and collectively, on the four mathematics components…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Standardized Tests, Demography, Middle School Mathematics
Peer reviewed
Download full textLaTonia Amerson; Cynthia Martinez-Garcia; John R. Slate – School Leadership Review, 2024
The extent to which differences were present for African American girls as a function of their economic status in their performance on the Texas state-mandated Algebra I End-of-Course exam was examined. Specifically addressed was the extent to which African American girls differed in their performance on three Grade Level performance standards:…
Descriptors: African American Students, Algebra, Mathematics Achievement, Socioeconomic Status
Nuwayyir Alenezi – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of selected demographic factors on the academic achievement of high school students. More specifically, this study was concerned with the effects of the variables gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores in Mathematics,…
Descriptors: Demography, Influences, Academic Achievement, High School Students
Alisa Scherbakova; Denis Dumas; Selcuk Acar; Kelly Berthiaume; Peter Organisciak – Grantee Submission, 2024
Creativity can be assessed using various methods, including divergent thinking performance, self-ratings, and teacher ratings. However, these measures may not always align, as they may not consistently identify creative potential in the same manner. The present study aimed to identify latent subgroups of students based on their observed…
Descriptors: Creativity, Elementary School Students, Lunch Programs, Low Achievement
Lewis Presser, Ashley; Lavigne, Heather; Bowdon, Jill; Lemieux, Camille; Zhang, Xinxin; Xia, Jingyan – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2021
To assess education progress in the early grades and identify achievement gaps, this study examined reading achievement data for kindergarten and grade 1 students in two districts in Illinois: District U-46 (Elgin Area Schools) and District 186 (Springfield Public Schools). Drawing on a different reading assessment in each district, the study team…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Reading Achievement, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Lewis Presser, A.; Lavigne, H.; Bowdon, J.; Lemieux, C.; Zhang, X.; Xia, J. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2021
To assess education progress in the early grades and identify achievement gaps, this study examined reading achievement data for kindergarten and grade 1 students in two districts in Illinois: District U-46 (Elgin Area Schools) and District 186 (Springfield Public Schools). Drawing on a different reading assessment in each district, the study team…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Achievement Gap, Reading Achievement, Kindergarten
National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a study of 15-year-old students' performance in reading, mathematics, and science literacy conducted every 3 years. The PISA 2018 results provide a global view of U.S. students' performance compared to their peers in nearly 80 countries and education systems. By design, PISA aims to…
Descriptors: Money Management, Knowledge Level, Consumer Education, Achievement Tests
Hester, C.; Lazarev, V.; Zacamy, J.; Nardi, C.; Feygin, A. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2022
Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest partnered with the Arkansas Department of Education to examine Arkansas's middle school and high school indicators of postsecondary readiness and success, building on an earlier study of these indicators (Hester et al., 2021). Academic indicators include attaining proficiency on state academic…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, College Readiness, Middle School Students, High School Students
Herrington, Theresa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The objective of this retrospective study was to determine if second grade Stanford 10 (SAT10) reading and/or language scale scores were predictive of AIMS reading outcomes in third grade, thereby providing a means to identify third grade students at risk of retention in accordance with Arizona's (MOWR) legislation. Early identification of…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Reading Tests, Language Tests
Lazarev, Val; Schellinger, Adam; Zacamy, Jenna; Newman, Denis – Empirical Education Inc., 2019
Empirical Education Inc. conducted a quasi-experiment investigating the impact of the Alabama Math, Science, Technology Initiative (AMSTI) training. The study compared classes of fully-trained AMSTI teachers to classes taught by teachers with no AMSTI training within the same schools. The outcome measure was the ACT Aspire in math, science, and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Mathematics Achievement
Hester, Candace; Lazarev, Valeriy; Zacamy, Jenna; Nardi, Chelsey; Feygin, Amy – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2022
Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest partnered with the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) to examine Arkansas's middle and high school indicators of postsecondary readiness and success, building on an earlier study of these indicators (Hester et al., 2021). Academic indicators include attaining proficiency on state achievement tests,…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Middle School Students, High School Students, Achievement Tests
Haas, Eric; Tran, Loan; Huang, Min; Yu, Airong – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2015
The purpose of this study was to understand the learning trajectories of the growing numbers of English learner students in Arizona, especially those who struggle to pass state English language arts and math content tests. This study followed three cohorts of English learner students in Arizona (kindergarten, grade 3, and grade 6) over six school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Killen, Carey Abendroth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Educators need clear, actionable data to help them understand students' current levels of performance and students' probable trajectory toward college-and career-readiness in math if they are to make informed programmatic decisions to shape that trajectory. This study explored the relation between CBM-math in Grade 7 as a one-point, teacher…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Curriculum Based Assessment, Secondary School Mathematics, Grade 7
Securro, Samuel, Jr.; Jones, Jerry D.; Cantrell, Danny R. – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2010
K-12 school practitioners and schools administrators need reliable results about the effects of instructional technology products as they strive to meet achievement compliance levels in politically accountable local and national contexts in the U.S. This study presents evidence regarding the effects of extensive engagement with computer-based…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Instruction, Language Arts, Computer Software
