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Linton, Thomas H.; Kester, Donald; Cassidy, Jack – 2002
The purpose of this study was to investigate the achievement gap between minority and white students by analyzing 1996 and 2000 reading and mathematics scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) at grades 5, 8, and 10. The focus was on score increases, the achievement gap between white and minority students, and whether or not a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Tests, Minority Groups
Peer reviewedFassold, Mark A. J. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2000
Applies four measures of disparate impact (four-fifths rule, Hazelwood rule, Shoben rule, and rule of practical significance) to Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) performance data for racial/ethnic groups. Compares findings to data on school quality and math course completion by racial/ethnic group. (Contains 21 references.) (SV)
Descriptors: Accountability, Black Students, Court Litigation, Educational Discrimination
