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A Quantitative Correlational Study to Explore the Relationship between District, Student, and Superintendent Variables and 4-Year Graduation Rates in New York State
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Eman Amy Moselhi – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Graduating high school is an important key predictor of this nation's ability to remain globally competitive and a person's long-term financial and social success. At the macrolevel, graduation rates impact a nation's post-secondary education participation, which has been found to be a key indicator of its ability to compete in a global economy.…
Descriptors: School Districts, Institutional Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Demography
A Study of the Effects of Poverty on Academic Achievement in Two Counties in New York State
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Last, Martha C. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This is a causal comparative research study that investigates the effects of poverty on student academic achievement within various subgroups in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, NY. Existing data for approximately 124 school districts from the published New York State Report Card (NYSRC) were used to operationalize the study. The…
Descriptors: Poverty, Academic Achievement, Counties, Comparative Analysis
The Predictive Validity of the New York State Grade 8 Mathematics Assessment for Success in High School Mathematics
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Nekulak, Tracey A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The main purpose of this researcher was to examine how well the New York State Mathematics Assessment in Grade 8 predicted success in high school mathematics programs at the Regents and Accelerated levels as measured by the New York State Regents' Math A and B examinations. These exams are statewide and are governed by the New York State…
Descriptors: High Schools, Predictive Validity, Program Effectiveness, Data Analysis