The Opt-Out Movement Revisited: A Deep Dive into the 2023 Data
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| Title: | The Opt-Out Movement Revisited: A Deep Dive into the 2023 Data |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kenneth Forman, Craig Markson |
| Source: | Journal for Leadership and Instruction. 2025 24(1):10-15. |
| Availability: | SCOPE Education Services. 100 Lawrence Avenue, Smithtown, NY 11787. Tel: 631-360-0834; Fax: 631-360-8489; e-mail: contact@scopeonline.us; Web site: http://scopeonline.us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Suburban Schools, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests, School Districts, Poverty, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Educational Testing, Academic Achievement |
| Geographic Terms: | New York |
| ISSN: | 2475-6032 2475-6040 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between opt-out rates, poverty, and results on the English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for grades 3-8 in New York State. The setting included 102 school districts that were in two adjacent suburban counties in New York State: Nassau and Suffolk. A series of Pearson Product-Moment correlation analyses were conducted, with the alpha level set at 0.05, to determine the relationships between the opt-out rates, poverty, and Levels 3 and 4 achievement on the grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics assessments. A series of multiple regression analyses were performed, with the alpha level set at 0.05, to analyze the extent to which poverty and opt-out rates predicted Levels 3 and 4 achievements on the grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. The opt-out rates and poverty rates put downward pressure on both assessments. The researchers recommended a deemphasis on the current testing modality so that ongoing formative assessments would be more directly linked to the instructional program, as a means to decrease the opt-out rates. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1481664 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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