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The Political Resources Model Of Representation: A Local Approach, Joe Manuel Cavazos
The Political Resources Model Of Representation: A Local Approach, Joe Manuel Cavazos
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The purpose of the study was to determine the applicability of the Political Resources Model of Representation to the Rio Grande Valley and to ascertain if political resources (poverty levels, educational attainment, and Hispanic representation) provide an adequate explanation of educational outcomes (ACT, TEAMS, and dropout rates).
The political Resources Model of Representation, used by Meier and Stewart, served as a theoretical framework for the study. Formerly, the model had been used at a national level and a state level. Representation variables were used to predict the applicability of the model to a region.
Political Resources variables were used to …
A Study Of Factors On The Performance Of The Texas Academic Skills Program Test, Billy B. Watkins
A Study Of Factors On The Performance Of The Texas Academic Skills Program Test, Billy B. Watkins
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
At least thirty percent of students who enter Texas public higher education each year have basic skills deficiencies and cannot perform effectively in college. The TASP Test was developed to identify these students. Moreover, this test must be passed in order to obtain a degree from a Texas public institution.
A survey of 150 entering freshmen from the University of Texas-Pan American was examined to identify variables that influence student performance on the TASP Test.
Chi-square tests uncovered academic, socioeconomic, and institutional bivariate relationships with TASP performance. Multiple regression analysis indicated that academic variables primarily predicted TASP performance.