Kansas Educational Achievement Report Card 2015. Research Reports

Autor/inn/en	Tallman, Mark; Carter, Ted
Institution	Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB)
Titel	Kansas Educational Achievement Report Card 2015. Research Reports
Quelle	(2015), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Academic Achievement; Program Effectiveness; Basic Skills; Reading Achievement; Reading Tests; Mathematics Achievement; Mathematics Tests; High School Graduates; Graduation; Educational Attainment; Adults; Comparative Analysis; Geographic Location; Educational Finance; Financial Support; Student Needs; Economic Factors; Socioeconomic Influences; College Entrance Examinations; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 4; Grade 8; College Preparation; Kansas; ACT Assessment; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Leseleistung; Lesetest; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Abschluss; Graduierung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Förderung; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Aufnahmeprüfung; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	This report includes a high-level overview of student outcome data and how Kansas measures up to the other 49 states. It is meant to complement the other reporting that the Kansas Association of School Boards has released and will be releasing related to improving student outcomes for all Kansas public schools. The following are key findings presented in this report: (1) Kansas ranks 10th in the nation on mastery of basic skills before high school as reported by NAEP; (2) Kansas ranks 5th in the nation on high school completion rates as reported by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Council on Education Statistics (NCES); (3) Kansas ranks 5th in the percent of students tested meeting all four benchmarks out of all states where a majority of students take the ACT; (4) Kansas ranks 15th in average educational attainment of adults 25 and older as reported by NCES; (5) Kansas ranks 8th in the nation in educational achievement measured across outcome measures; (6) No state ranking higher in educational achievement spends less per pupil than Kansas; (7) Kansas ranks 27th in the nation in per pupil spending (25th when adjusted for regional cost of living); (8) Kansas has noticeably higher rates of students in poverty and eligible for free or reduced lunches than the other states ranking high on achievement; (9) Few states ranking higher in educational achievement have lower adult income levels than Kansas; (10) Kansas ranks 26th in the nation in median household income (20th when adjusted for regional cost of living); and (11) Kansas ranks 24th in per capita personal income (11th when adjusted for regional cost of living.) A list of data sources and methods is included. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Kansas Association of School Boards. 1420 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604. Tel: 800-432-2471; Tel: 785-273-3600; Fax: 785-273-7580; e-mail: email@kasb.org; Web site: http://www.kasb.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01