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The Predictive Influence of Family and Community Demographic Variables on Grade 7 Student Achievement in Language Arts and Mathematics
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Wolfe, Adam – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This correlational, explanatory, longitudinal study sought to determine the combination of community and family-level demographic variables found in the 2010 U.S. Census data that most accurately predicted a New Jersey school district's percentage of students scoring proficient or above on the 2010, 2011, and 2012 NJ ASK 7 in Language Arts and…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Community Involvement, Grade 7, Academic Achievement
Personnel Allocation in Middle Schools in the State of New Jersey: An Examination of School Context, Accountability Pressure, and Teacher Assignments
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Kirk, Kelly L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The key focus of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was to improve public education for all students in the United States, with an emphasis on closing the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students (Kantor & Lowe, 2006; Linn, Baker & Betebenner, 2002). The notion behind NCLB, to close the achievement gap, was praised,…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Resource Allocation, School Personnel, Accountability
Predicting New Jersey High School Proficiency Test Results in Mathematics and Language Arts Using Community Demographic Data
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Lynch, Christopher D. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study examined the relationship between the 2013 New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) Language Arts and Mathematics scores and school level data related to family human capital and community social capital found in the extant literature to influence student achievement on high-stakes standardized assessments. School level data…
Descriptors: Prediction, Standardized Tests, Mathematics Achievement, High School Students
Urban v. Suburban: The Examination of the Debate over Where to Site Two New Jersey Community Colleges
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Noonan, Patrick S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research examines the debate surrounding the site selection of several New Jersey community colleges. It takes into account the 1960s time period in which they were founded. The process to establish a community college commenced with each county establishing a committee to assess whether or not there was a need to institute a county college…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Site Selection, Urban Areas, Suburbs
The Value of NJ School District Demographic Data in Explaining School District NJ ASK Grade 3 Language Arts and Mathematics Scores
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Turnamian, Peter G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the strength and direction of the relationship between 2009 NJ ASK 3 Language Arts and Mathematics scores and district social and demographic data (i.e., lone-parent household, level of parental education, and household income levels) found in the extant literature to influence student achievement on high-stakes standardized…
Descriptors: School Districts, Demography, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests
An Analysis of the New Jersey Public School District School Bond Referendum Process: A Historical Case Study of the Egg Harbor Township School District Bond Referendum of 2004-05
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Werner, Michael J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation presents a historical case study of the Egg Harbor Township School District bond referendum that passed with an exceptionally high 92 percent of votes in January 2005. The methodology used in this study resulted in both an examination of the components of the New Jersey Public School District bond referendum process as well as an…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Educational History, Primary Education