A Correlational Study of Student Demographic Characteristics, Academic Achievement, and Virtual Course Completion for High School Students Enrolled in a Virtual School Program in Southeast Texas

Autor/in	Taylor, Lakiesha R.
Titel	A Correlational Study of Student Demographic Characteristics, Academic Achievement, and Virtual Course Completion for High School Students Enrolled in a Virtual School Program in Southeast Texas
Quelle	(2018), (80 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Lamar University - Beaumont
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-4387-0263-9
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; High School Students; Student Characteristics; Academic Achievement; Academic Persistence; Electronic Learning; Predictor Variables; Ethnicity; Sex; Grade Point Average; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schulleistung; Prädiktor; Ethnizität; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12
Abstract	With a steady increase of virtual learning courses taught throughout K-12 education, limited empirical research exists to allow educational leaders and policy makers the ability to accurately identify student demographic characteristics that correlate to the acquisition of virtual course credit (Barbour, 2009). The purpose of this quantitative study was to test the relationships between student demographic characteristics, academic achievement, and virtual course completion for 9-12 grade high school students enrolled in a virtual school program offered by a large school district in Southeast Texas ( n=500). The predictor variables (grade level, ethnicity, gender, and cumulative GPA) and the outcome variable, course completion, were extracted from deidentified data within the student records. A Spearman rho correlation test was conducted for each research question to determine the relationships between the predictor variables and course completion (Creswell, 2014). The results confirmed there is a statistically significant relationship between all of the predictor variables and course completion. Recommendations for future research include the collection of data from multiple school sites, a more diverse student population and a change in how the variables were measured using archival data. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01