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Predictive Effects Of Absence, Gender, And Lunch Status On Math And Literacy Achievement, Megan Witonski
Predictive Effects Of Absence, Gender, And Lunch Status On Math And Literacy Achievement, Megan Witonski
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The purpose of this study was to determine if any predictive effects exist between absence, gender, lunch status, and math and literacy achievement on exams. While research supported the predictive effects of absence, gender, and lunch status on achievement there was inadequate data to determine which predictor played a more significant role.
A quantitative, regression strategy was used to analyze data from students in a rural school in northwest Arkansas. All students in this rural district who had taken the Arkansas Augmented Assessment in math and literacy required under the Arkansas accountability requirements comprised the sample for this study. The …