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Technical Brief on the Statistical Model

 

Appendix B: Tables

Table 3: Correlation Coefficients of Student Characteristics to Student Achievement

  % Eligible for Free & Reduced Lunch % Minority Students % Students in Special Education % Students in LEP % Students whose Parents Have At Least Some College Education
Grade 4
Skills -0.811** -0.743** -0.034 -0.601** 0.650**
Concepts -0.730** -0.644** -0.065 -0.521** 0.632**
Problem Solving -0.612** -0.534** -0.122 -0.453** 0.593**
Reading: Basic Understanding -0.819** -0.775** -0.014 -0.662** 0.674**
Reading: Analysis & Interpretation -0.849** -0.780** -0.085 -0.675** 0.722**
Writing: Conventions -0.792** -0.703** -0.074 -0.593** 0.695**
Writing: Effectiveness -0.693** -0.637** -0.011 -0.503** 0.588**
Grade 8
Skills -0.823** -0.794** -0.238 -0.598** 0.823**
Concepts -0.20** -0.637** -0.334* -0.512** 0.765**
Problem Solving -0.711** -0.649** -0.368** -0.520** 0.765**
Reading: Basic Understanding -0.813** -0.746** -0.070 -0.585** 0.864**
Reading: Analysis & Interpretation -0.838** -0.761** -0.102 -0.548** 0.871**
Writing: Conventions -0.778** -0.708** -0.062 -0.509** 0.845**
Writing: Effectiveness -0.799** -0.776** -0.159 -0.527** 0.836**
Grade 10
Skills -0.683** -0.719** -0.204 -0.449** 0.892**
Concepts -0.652** -0.660** -0.131 -0.426** 0.864**
Problem Solving -0.651** -0.675** 0.112 -0.418** 0.891**
Reading: Basic Understanding -0.665** -0.691** -0.239 -0.432** 0.891**
Reading: Analysis & Interpretation -0.675** -0.700** -0.168 -0.428** 0.898**
Writing: Conventions -0.618** -0.701** 0.302 -0.396** 0.899**
Writing: Effectiveness -0.601** -0.618** 0.159 -0.330** 0.831**

* Significant at the 90% confidence level
** Significant at the 95% confidence level

 
 
 

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