A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Student Outcomes and School Finance in Houston ISD and Surrounding School Districts. Evaluation Report

Autor/inn/en	Holmes, Venita R.; Powers, Kenneth; Washington, Jene; Brooks, Angela A.
Institution	Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Titel	A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Student Outcomes and School Finance in Houston ISD and Surrounding School Districts. Evaluation Report
Quelle	(2022), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Natural Disasters; Elementary Secondary Education; Preschool Education; Enrollment Trends; Geographic Location; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Minority Group Students; Homeless People; White Students; School Districts; Expenditure per Student; Academic Achievement; Correlation; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Attendance; Students with Disabilities; English Language Learners; Texas (Houston) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Natural disaster; Naturkatastrophe; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; School district; Schulbezirk; Schulleistung; Korrelation; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Anwesenheit; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung
Abstract	Recurrent catastrophic weather events on the Texas Gulf Coast led to the need to explore how Hurricane Harvey affected PK-12 education in the geographical area. Consequently, changes in student demographic characteristics and academic outcomes were correlated with 2018-2019 NERD$ finance data for Houston ISD and surrounding school districts. The study found that enrollment decreased at 10 out of the 21 school districts included in this evaluation pre-to-post Hurricane Harvey. The highest negative change occurred in Pasadena ISD (-5.3%) and the highest positive change was evident in Tomball ISD (+13.6%). While enrollment of Black, Hispanic, and homeless students did not increase significantly, there was a statistically significant decrease in the mean number of White students enrolled in the targeted school districts over time (M = 8565.05 vs. M = 8355.57, t = 2.330; Mean diff. = 209.476, p. = 0.030). No significant associations were found between per-pupil expenditures and academic outcomes; however, there was a strong, positive association between the change in reading and math passing rates, r = 0.863, n = 21, p < 0.000, pre-to post Hurricane Harvey. Houston ISD served as a proxy to analyze the data at the campus level. Pearson correlation found that the higher the campus average per-pupil expenditure for Houston ISD, the lower the change in enrollment and attendance (strong, negative association). Linear regression indicated that change in the attendance rate pre-to- post Hurricane Harvey made the strongest unique contribution toward explaining per-pupil expenditures in Houston ISD, R2 = 0.219, F(6, 215) = 9.795, p < 0.0001. Logistic regression revealed the odds that changes occurred in student enrollment, attendance, and the percentage of economically-disadvantaged students was less likely for Houston ISD campuses with per-pupil expenditures at or above the district average. [This report was co-produced by Houston Independent School District, Department of Grant Development.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01