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Schleeter, Gideon D.; Slate, John R.; Moore, George W.; Lunenburg, Frederick C. – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2020
Analyzed in this investigation were the current Texas state-mandated assessments in reading and the extent to which test scores differed among English Language Learners who were Not Poor (i.e., did not qualify for the reduced or free lunch program), English Language Learners who were Moderately Poor (i.e., qualified for the reduced lunch program),…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Economic Status, Grade 3, English Language Learners
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McGown, Jenny A. M.; Slate, John R. – Athens Journal of Education, 2019
In this investigation, differences in the reading performance as a function of degree of economic disadvantage for Texas Grade 3 students were examined. Data were obtained from the Texas Education Agency on all Texas Grade 3 students for the 2012-2013, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015 school years. In all analyses, statistically significant differences,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Reading Skills, Reading Achievement
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Mendez, Julia D. Trevino; Slate, John R.; Martinez-Garcia, Cynthia – Athens Journal of Education, 2017
In this investigation, the relationship between bilingual education program type (i.e., dual language programs or exit programs) and English Language Learner reading and mathematics test scores was examined. Data were obtained on English Language Learners who were enrolled in Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 in Texas public schools for the 2008-2009,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Program Descriptions, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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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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Rojas-LeBouef, Ana; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
We analyzed the extent to which differences were present between White students and Hispanic students in their passing rates in reading and in math over a 16-year time period across all Texas elementary schools (ns greater than 1,000 schools). As anticipated, White students had statistically significantly higher passing rates in both reading and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement, Effect Size, White Students
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Rojas-LeBouef, Ana; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2012
This Collection contains three seminal modules by Authors Ana Rojas-LeBouef and John R. Slate, professors and researchers from Sam Houston State University in Texas. They are nationally recognized scholars in the area of the academic inequity between White and Non-White students. This paper is divided into three chapters. Chapter 1--The…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement, White Students, Limited English Speaking