District Characteristics: What Factors Impact Student Achievement?
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Background—The Iowa Department of Education undertook a study to determine district characteristics that are associated with success on statewide-standardized tests. A district profile was created for each Iowa public school district to determine if any association exists between a particular district’s characteristics and the test scores of 11th grade students. Contextual variables such as socioeconomic indicators, enrollment, and diversity in a district, were examined. Resource variables, such as teacher and administrator experience, as well as per pupil expenditures, were viewed to see how these might impact student achievement.
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