Beating the Odds: Finding Schools Exceeding Achievement Expectations with High-Risk Students

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Author
Author
Koon, Sharon; Petscher, Yaacov; Foorman, Barbara R.
Institutional Author
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast at Florida State University
Details
Resource Type
Report
Acquisition Number
BE025469
Published Date
07-17-2015 3:55 PM
Published Year
2014
Number of Pages
17
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Abstract
State education leaders are often interested in identifying schools that have demonstrated success with improving the literacy of students who are at the highest level of risk for reading difficulties. The identification of these schools that are "beating the odds" is typically accomplished by comparing a school's observed performance on a particular exam, such as a state achievement exam, with how the school would be expected to perform when taking into account its demographic characteristics including the percentage of students classified as economically disadvantaged, minority, or as an English language learner. This study used longitudinal data from the Florida Department of Education on grade 3 public school students for the academic years 2010/11-2012/13 to determine which schools are exceeding student achievement expectations, and what demographic similarities exist between schools that are exceeding expectations and other schools.
Topics
Socioeconomic Status
Research
Research
Reading
Literacy
English Learners
English Learners
Elementary Education
Demographics