Impact of Middle School Scheduling Structure on Student Achievement in Math and Science, as Defined by AEIS Indicators, on Selected Demographic Student Groups in Urban Texas Middle Schools
Author | : Joseph Ryan Coburn |
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Release | : 2015 |
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Middle school students in the United States are not performing as well as their international peers on standardized math and science exams, and in Texas middle school students' performance in math and science is not on par with other subjects. Additionally, the achievement gap between White and both African American and Hispanic students is greatest in math and science. The purpose of this study was to further extend the research on how the type of schedule used by a campus can improve learning outcomes for students in math and science. This quantitative analysis used MANOVA to examine how schedule structure influences math and science performance while factoring in teacher experience and minority student population, and a logistic regression explored the predictive value of schedule types on ratings under the Texas accountability system. Schools in the study came from Texas school districts with more than 50,000 total students. The first research question examined the influence of schedule type on math and science achievement school-wide when accounting for the factors of minority student population and teacher experience. There was a statistically significant interaction at the p