Beating the Odds in Mississippi: Identifying Schools Exceeding Achievement Expectations. REL 2017-213

Autor/inn/en	Partridge, Mark A.; Koon, Sharon
Institution	National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (ED); Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast (ED); Florida State University, Florida Center for Reading Research
Titel	Beating the Odds in Mississippi: Identifying Schools Exceeding Achievement Expectations. REL 2017-213
Quelle	(2017), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; School Effectiveness; Disadvantaged Schools; Public Schools; Elementary Schools; Middle Schools; English; Language Arts; Mathematics; Identification; Statistical Analysis; Achievement Tests; Profiles; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schuleffizienz; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; English language; Englisch; Sprachkultur; Mathematik; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Statistische Analyse; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse
Abstract	The purpose of this report was to determine which Mississippi public schools perform better than could be predicted, considering demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Additionally, this study identified profiles of schools within Mississippi, or groups of schools with similar socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. This study identifies Mississippi public schools as "beating the odds" when they outperform their predicted level of performance on standardized tests given school demographics using a multiple linear regression approach. The study identified distinct socioeconomic and demographic profiles of schools using latent profile analysis. Results indicate that 18 schools are beating the odds in English language arts and 19 schools are beating the odds in mathematics. Seven schools (about 3 percent) are beating the odds in both English language arts and mathematics. Four distinct demographic profiles of schools were identified, with the majority of schools having a profile consisting of high percentages of minority and low socioeconomic status students. The results of this study can inform decisions related to the improvement of low performing schools in Mississippi. Appended are: (1) Study Methods; and (2) Statistics for Beating-the-Odds Schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. Available from: Institute of Education Sciences. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20208. Tel: 800-872-5327; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01