Are Kentucky's Districts Closing the Achievement Gap? A Research Brief
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| Title: | Are Kentucky's Districts Closing the Achievement Gap? A Research Brief |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Butler, Aaron, Poquette, Hannah, Kentucky Department of Education |
| Source: | Kentucky Department of Education. 2019. |
| Availability: | Kentucky Department of Education. 500 Mero Street 19th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Tel: 502-564-3421; Fax: 502-564-6470; Web site: http://www.education.ky.gov |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Grade 3 Primary Education Grade 5 Intermediate Grades Middle Schools Grade 8 Junior High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Achievement Gap, School Districts, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, At Risk Students, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 8, Achievement Gains |
| Geographic Terms: | Kentucky |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to investigate the progress being made to close the current achievement gap in Kentucky. Guiding the study is the following research question: Which districts are closing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps at rates that exceed expectations? The authors assess districts' progress in closing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps in school year 2017-2018 by employing a growth measure--specifically, a residual gain model--to estimate districts' expected achievement gaps from prior years' achievement gaps. The brief begins with a description of the primary findings of the analysis and next steps for research. It closes with an overview of the study's methodology. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | ED594217 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to investigate the progress being made to close the current achievement gap in Kentucky. Guiding the study is the following research question: Which districts are closing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps at rates that exceed expectations? The authors assess districts' progress in closing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps in school year 2017-2018 by employing a growth measure--specifically, a residual gain model--to estimate districts' expected achievement gaps from prior years' achievement gaps. The brief begins with a description of the primary findings of the analysis and next steps for research. It closes with an overview of the study's methodology. |
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