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Cullen, Maureen; Polnick, Barbara; Robles-Piña, Rebecca; Slate, John R. – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2015
In this investigation, we examined the extent to which instructional expenditures were related to student academic achievement for students enrolled in Texas public schools for the 2005-2006 through the 2009-2010 school years. Student performance on the state-mandated assessments for all school districts in Texas for these five school years was…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Expenditures, Instruction, Academic Achievement
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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
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Martinez-Garcia, Cynthia; Slate, John R. – Education and Urban Society, 2012
In this study, the researchers examined the five most recent years of data (2003-2004 through 2007-2008) from the Academic Excellence Indicator System of the State of Texas regarding new teachers on elementary school campuses. We examined the extent to which differences were present between elementary school campuses with the highest new teacher…
Descriptors: Campuses, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Schools, Educational Indicators
Ponder, Fred T.; Slate, John R. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2010
In this investigation, the authors surveyed graduate students (n = 129) in counseling and psychology regarding the extent to which addiction was present in their families. A high percentage of respondents, particularly females, reported that their families had alcoholism/drug addiction present. A statistically significant difference was yielded…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Substance Abuse, Females, Drug Addiction
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Moore, George W.; Slate, John R.; Edmonson, Stacey L.; Combs, Julie P.; Bustamante, Rebecca; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Education and Urban Society, 2010
In this study, the authors examined the college-ready graduate rates of all students (n = 1,099 high schools) in the State of Texas for the 2006-2007 school year. Data were analyzed for students' scores in reading, in math, and in both subject areas combined. Approximately one-third of all students were determined to be college-ready in both…
Descriptors: Effect Size, High School Students, State Surveys, Graduation Rate
Garcia, Cynthia Martinez; Slate, John R.; Delgado, Carmen Tejeda – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2009
This study examined three years of data obtained from the Academic Excellence Indicator System of the State of Texas regarding teacher turnover rate and teacher salary. Across all public school districts, teacher salary was consistently negatively related to teacher turnover; that is, where salary was lower, turnover rate was higher When data were…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Teacher Persistence, School Districts, Faculty Mobility
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Jones, Timothy B.; Slate, John R. – Current Issues in Education, 2010
In this study, the researchers examined the extent to which Texas public school districts' compliance with the 65% instructional expenditures ratio was related to student academic success on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills tests. Separated into three groups (i.e., 65% instructional expenditures and higher, 60 to 65% instructional…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Ethnic Groups, Educational Finance, Academic Achievement
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Slate, John R.; LaPrairie, Kimberly Nichols; Schulte, Don P.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011
A mixed analysis of the perceived characteristics of effective college faculty members was conducted through surveying 615 students, predominantly Hispanic, enrolled in courses at two southwest Hispanic-serving universities. Beliefs were identified that led to 29 prevailing themes: Knowledgeable; Understanding; Communication; Teaches Well; Caring;…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys
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Vienne, Kristy; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
With the increasing cost of a college education on the rise, college administrators need to address the long term financial, psychological, and academic risks associated with the increased responsibility of personal debt. In this qualitative study, college students' perspectives regarding the need for a personal financial management center at a…
Descriptors: Debt (Financial), Qualitative Research, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Slate, John R.; LaPrairie, Kimberly; Schulte, Don P.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Issues in Educational Research, 2009
In this study, the authors examined the views of 171 college students concerning their best and poorest college professors. In a multi-stage conversion mixed analysis design, students' stories of their best and poorest college professors were thematically analysed, resulting in 15 dominant themes for their best college professors and 12 dominant…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, College Faculty, Higher Education, Social Networks
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Martinez-Garcia, Cynthia; Slate, John R. – Current Issues in Education, 2010
We examined the five most recent years of data (2003-2004 through 2007-2008) from the Texas Academic Excellence Indicator System regarding new teachers employed at high school campuses. We specifically focused on the extent to which differences were present between high school campuses with the highest new teacher percentages and high school…
Descriptors: High Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Minority Groups, Academic Achievement
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Ruiz, Pablo; Kelsey, Cheryl; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
The views of 33 superintendents in South Texas were obtained concerning the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act through a Likert-format survey. Results were that superintendents perceived NCLB as having limited, at best, impact in encouraging the development of more educational services; opening more communication between the district and parents;…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Wang, Jinhao; Tello, Maria; De la Vina, Laura; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
Investigated in the current study were gaps between secondary schools and higher education in English curriculum and in general areas, as perceived by South Texas secondary school English teachers. Qualitative analysis yielded seven themes concerning the gaps and six themes concerning suggested initiatives and services. Findings from the study…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Higher Education, Articulation (Education), Alignment (Education)
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Canales, Maria T.; Tejeda-Delgado, Carmen; Slate, John R. – Rural Educator, 2008
In this study, 206 teachers, 35 school board presidents, and 37 superintendents/principals (n = 278) were surveyed regarding their views of effective leadership behaviors demonstrated by school leaders with dual role responsibilities through serving as both a school principal and as a superintendent in small rural school districts. Data were…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Leadership Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals), School Districts
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Gonzalez, Liza Estella; Brown, Michelle Stallone; Slate, John R. – Qualitative Report, 2008
In this study, the researchers investigated public school teacher attrition in the State of Texas. The study examined the problem by focusing on the predominant reasons teachers give for leaving the profession after working only one year as a teacher. Eight persons who had left the teaching profession after one year teaching were contacted and…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Qualitative Research
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