Achievement Differences between Large and Small Schools in Texas

  • Lee Stewart Stephen F. Austin State University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there exists a relationship between student achievement in Texas, as measured by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test, and the size of the high school at different
socioeconomic levels. This study compared five size categories of Texas high schools to determine which size high school had the highest percentage of eleventh grade students passing all four sections (reading, writing, math, and science) of the TAKS test. Data were examined for statistical significance using an ANOVA and a post hoc Scheffé test. The findings indicate that smaller rural schools experience higher percentages of students passing all four parts of the eleventh grade TAKS test in Texas than the larger urban and suburban schools where 25 % or more of the students are living in low socioeconomic situations.

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Published
2009-03-15
How to Cite
Stewart, L. (2009). Achievement Differences between Large and Small Schools in Texas. The Rural Educator, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.35608/ruraled.v30i2.450
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Research Articles