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Technical Brief on the Statistical Model

 

Appendix B: Tables

Table 2: Correlation between Explanatory Variables

Explanatory Variables % Eligible for Subsidized Lunch % Minority Students

% Students in Special Education

% Students in LEP

Poverty Index

% Students Whose Parents Have at least some College Education
Grade 4            
% Eligible for subsidized lunch 1.000          
% Minority Students 0.920** 1.000        
% Students in Special Education 0.060 -0.073 1.000      
% Students in LEP 0.760** 0.839** -0.039 1.000    
Poverty Index 0.972** 0.944** 0.042 0.805** 1.000  
% Students whose Parents Have At least some a College Education -0.679** -0.578** -0.172* -0.550** -0.787** 1.000
Grade 8            
% Eligible for subsidized lunch 1.000          
% Minority Students 0.915** 1.000        
% Students in Special Education 0.113 0.114 1.000      
% Students in LEP 0.639** 0.655** 0.261* 1.000    
Poverty Index 0.971** 0.957** 0.087 0.670** 1.000  
% Students whose Parents Have At least some a College Education -0.757** -0.692** -0.145 -0.558** -0.844** 1.000
Grade 10            
% Eligible for subsidized lunch 1.000          
% Minority Students 0.848** 1.000        
% Students in Special Education 0.100 0.176 1.000      
% Students in LEP 0.620** 0.626** -0.036 1.000    
Poverty Index 0.928** 0.960** 0.209 0.644** 1.000  
% Students whose Parents Have At least some a College Education -0.702** -0.752** -0.327* -0.518** -0.860** 1.000

* Significant at the 99% confidence level
** Significant at the 95% confidence level

 
 
 

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