The Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Kentucky's Public School Accountability System: Does Poverty Impact School Effectiveness?

Creator

Robert Lyons

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

August 2004

Abstract

... Results of this study showed that 39.9% to 55.5% of the variance of the CATS [Commonwealth Accountability Testing System] indices was shared by school socioeconomic factors. Analysis of this interim target model for the 2000-2002 biennium showed that for elementary and middle schools this model negated the biasing effects of socioeconomic factors, but not for high schools. ...

Keywords

Educational evaluation, Academic achievement

Extent

32

Geographic Location

Kentucky

Volume

12

Issue

36

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Lyons, R. (2004, August 5). The influence of socioeconomic factors on Kentucky’s public school accountability system: Does poverty impact school effectiveness? Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(37). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n37.

Identifier

E11-00386

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Recommended Citation

Lyons, Robert, "The Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Kentucky's Public School Accountability System: Does Poverty Impact School Effectiveness?" (2004). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 481.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/481