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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
Curricula Alignment and Its Impact on End of Course Assessment Scores
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Burti, Neil, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the alignment of the written, enacted, and tested Algebra I curricula in the Cherry Hill (NJ) Public School District. Furthermore, this QUAN-QUAL study sought to determine the impact of course selection (Algebra I, Enriched Algebra) on achievement as measured by the Algebra I End of Course…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Test Results, Course Selection (Students), Regression (Statistics)
The Effect of a High School Financial Literacy Course on Student Financial Knowledge
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McCann, Karen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
New Jersey school districts establish curriculums to meet the proficiencies found in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS). The research focuses on the effectiveness of the Washington Township High School Career and Technology Education Department's curriculum in addressing the NJCCS Financial Literacy benchmarks. The…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Test Results, Technology Education, Control Groups