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Commissioner McWalters' Address
Statewide Analysis
School Performance: A Value-Added Perspective
Technical Brief on the Statistical Model
Salt Survey Reports
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Technical Brief
Table 3. Regression Coefficients

Mathematics

Constant School SES % LEP

% Special Ed.

 R2
Coeff. Std. Dev. Coeff. Std. Dev. Coeff. Std. Dev. Coeff. Std. Dev.
Grade 10
Skills		 91.021** 3.246 -.789** .072 .006 .174 -.730** .210 .745
Grade 10
Concepts		 39.264** 3.101 -.577** .069 .223 .166 -.596** .200 .581
Grade 10
Problem Solving		 40.568** 3.406 -.615** .076 .315 .182 -.619** .220 .547
Grade 8
Skills		 68.091** 2.580 -.676** .077 -.005 .172 .135 .119 .650
Grade 8
Concepts		 35.081** 2.341 -.468** .070 .043 .156 -.102 .108 .506
Grade 8
Problem Solving		 27.322** 2.153 -.405** .064 .037 .143 .146 .099 .474
Grade 4
Skills		 77.658** 3.070 -.786** .069 -.102 .109 -.170 .162 .684
Grade 4
Concepts		 33.328** 3.168 -.545** .071 .061 .112 -.163 .167 .434
Grade 4
Problem Solving		 22.313** 2.415 -.400** .054 .071 .085 -.063 .127 .400


English / Language Arts

Constant School SES % LEP

% Special Ed.

 R2
Coeff. Std. Dev. Coeff. Std. Dev. Coeff. Std. Dev. Coeff. Std. Dev.
Grade 10
Reading
(understanding)		 79.558** 6.859 -.701** .094 -.028 .222 -.176 .422 .764
Grade 10
Reading
(analysis)		 55.015** 8.905 -.585** .122 -.064 .288 -.022 .548 .583
Grade 10
Writing
(effectiveness)		 96.167** 4.616 -.277** .063 -.120 .149 -.349 .284 .596
Grade 10
RI Writing
(conventions)		 94.863** 4.530 -.403** .062 -.180 .146 -.438 .279 .764
Grade 8
Reading
(understanding)		 79.558** 6.859 -.701** .094 -.028 .222 -.176 .422 .764
Grade 8
Reading
(analysis)		 55.015** 8.905 -.585** .122 -.064 .288 -.022 .548 .583
Grade 8
Writing
(effectiveness)		 96.167** 4.616 -.277** .063 -.120 .149 -.349 .284 .596
Grade 8
Writing
(conventions)		 94.863** 4.530 -.403** .062 -.180 .146 -.438 .279 .764
Grade 4
Reading
(understanding)		 83.752** 2.587 -.692** .058 -.125 .092 .109 .137 .716
Grade 4
Reading
(analysis)		 64.157** 3.259 -.666** .073 -.042 .115 -.038 .172 .564
Grade 4
Writing
(effectiveness)		 53.919** 4.362 -.525** .098 -.094 .154 -.186 .230 .334
Grade 4
Writing
(conventions)		 63.515** 2.958 -.610** .067 -.180 .105 -.268 .156 .622

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