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College-Readiness Rates in Texas: A Statewide, Multiyear Study of Ethnic Differences
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Barnes, Wally; Slate, John R. – Education and Urban Society, 2014
In this study, we examined the college-readiness rates of Black, Hispanic, and White Texas public high school graduates using archival data from the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System. An examination of the state college-readiness rates across a 3-year period was conducted to determine the extent to which academic…
Descriptors: College Readiness, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students
A Multi-Year Analysis of Asian Gender Differences on Advanced Placement Exams
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Moore, George; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
The performance of Asian boys and girls on Advanced Placement (AP) exam overall scores across the United States for the past 14 years was analyzed. For each of the 14 years of data analyzed, Asian boys had statistically significant higher percentages of overall AP exam scores of 5 than did Asian girls. In addition, the gap between the mean…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Scores, Academic Achievement, Asians
Accountability Ratings of Elementary Schools: Student Demographics Matter
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Martinez-Garcia, Cynthia; LaPrairie, Kimberly; Slate, John R. – Current Issues in Education, 2011
The researchers examined the most recent year of data (i.e., 2008-2009) from the Texas Academic Excellence Indicator System regarding accountability ratings and student characteristics (i.e., ethnicity, programmatic enrollment, mobility) in elementary schools (n = 4,110). Accountability ratings (i.e., Exemplary, Recognized, Academically…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Academic Achievement, Accountability, Student Characteristics