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Session Title: A Mixed Methods Assessment of the Impact of Three Dropout Prevention Strategies on Student Academic Achievement in Grades 6th through12th in Texas
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Multipaper Session 729 to be held in Texas C on Saturday, Nov 13, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the
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| Chair(s): |
| Thomas Horwood,
ICF International, thorwood@icfi.com
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| Discussant(s): |
| Candace Macken,
Texas Education Agency, candace.macken@tea.state.tx.us
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An Evaluation of the Intensive Summer Program (ISP) in Texas Schools
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| O'Conner Rosemarie, ICF Macro, ro'conner@icfi.com
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| Aikaterini Passa, ICF International, apassa@icfi.com
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| Abstract:
The Intensive Summer Program (ISP) provides summer instruction for "at risk" students in Texas with the goals of reducing dropout, increasing school achievement, and promoting college and workforce readiness skills among students. Using a mixed methods approach, this presentation examines statistical analyses of student achievement data and the survey results from school administrators, teachers, and students. Hierarchical linear models (HLM) are used to examine the results of student achievement in standardized tests to determine whether the ISP program positively affected student academic achievement over time. Student surveys are used to further understand the relationships uncovered in statistical analyses, while surveys from the school administrators and teachers shed light on the additional positive benefits from the ISP program. Concluding remarks focus on how case study research was used to provide context from select schools to the overall findings from all participating grantee stakeholders.
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