Grade 5 Mathematics and Science Achievement Differences by Student Gender and Ethnicity/Race: A Multiyear, Statewide Study.

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Abstract

Analyzed in this study were the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Mathematics and Science raw scores for Grade 5 students to determine the degree to which gender and ethnic/racial (i.e., Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White) differences were present. Four school years (i.e., 2011-2012 through 2014-2015) of statewide data were analyzed. For all tests, statistically significant differences were present by gender and by ethnicity/race. Trivial effect sizes were present between boys and girls for each analysis. However, medium effect sizes were revealed with regard to the raw score differences by ethnicity/race for the four years analyzed. Every year, Asian students had the highest average test score, followed by White, Hispanic, and Black students, respectively. A stair-step achievement gap (Carpenter, Ramirez, & Seven, 2006) was present in each school year analyzed.

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John R. Slate, Pamela Bennett Anderson, George W. Moore. 2017. "Grade 5 Mathematics and Science Achievement Differences by Student Gender and Ethnicity/Race: A Multiyear, Statewide Study.". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - G: Linguistics & Education GJHSS-G Volume 17 (GJHSS Volume 17 Issue G8).

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Grade 5 Mathematics and Science Achievement Differences by Student Gender and Ethnicity/Race: A Multiyear, Statewide Study.

John Slate
John Slate Sam Houston State University
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson <p>Sam Houston State University</p>
George Moore
George Moore <p>Sam Houston State University</p>
<p>Sam Houston State University</p>