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Technical Brief on the Statistical Model

 

Appendix B: Tables

Table 1: Descriptive Statistics for Key Variables Used in the Model

  N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation
Grade 4
Skills 193 0.00 100.00 59.90 20.71
Concepts 193 0.00 100.00 33.82 20.15
Problem Solving 193 0.00 100.00 22.31 16.11
Reading: Basic Understanding 193 0.00 100.00 71.96 19.04
Reading: Analysis & Interpretation 193 0.00 100.00 58.55 21.67
Writing: Conventions 193 0.00 100.00 53.85 19.33
Writing: Effectiveness 193 0.00 100.00 61.33 18.94
% Eligible for subsidized lunch 193 1.00 100.00 38.44 29.84
% Minority Students 193 0.00 97.83 24.34 29.37
% Students in Special Education 193 0.00 43.00 18.21 4.66
% Students in LEP 193 0.00 68.00 7.60 12.95
% Parent Education 193 2.00 100.00 43.40 19.59
Grade 8
Skills 57 4.00 73.00 41.72 20.96
Concepts 57 0.00 61.00 19.53 15.65
Problem Solving 57 0.00 75.00 24.96 18.65
Reading: Basic Understanding 57 0.00 83.00 50.18 19.59
Reading: Analysis & Interpretation 57 0.00 53.00 24.42 14.81
Writing: Conventions 57 0.00 83.00 45.12 18.06
Writing: Effectiveness 57 7.00 83.00 49.81 20.36
% Eligible for subsidized lunch 58 4.00 90.00 34.78 28.99
% Minority Students 58 0.00 93.60 24.29 31.10
% Students in Special Education 58 0.00 30.00 18.05 5.75
% Students in LEP 58 0.00 37.00 4.03 7.71
% Parent Education 58 0.00 86.00 53.57 18.87
Grade 10
Skills 55 0.00 76.00 34.71 20.47
Concepts 55 0.00 55.00 19.04 15.36
Problem Solving 55 0.00 51.00 17.04 13.58
Reading: Basic Understanding 55 0.00 69.00 34.33 17.63
Reading: Analysis & Interpretation 55 0.00 67.00 28.95 18.69
Writing: Conventions 55 0.00 87.00 51.56 21.78
Writing: Effectiveness 55 0.00 55.00 21.85 15.88
% Eligible for subsidized lunch 56 0.00 91.00 23.88 23.85
% Minority Students 56 0.61 91.92 25.41 30.06
% Students in Special Education 56 0.00 97.00 13.98 13.08
% Students in LEP 56 0.00 25.00 2.63 5.17
% Parent Education 55 7.00 87.00 55.42 17.82

 

 

 
 
 

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