The Relationship Between African-American Teachers and 8th Grade Student Achievement on Title I Campuses

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dc.contributor.advisorWarner, Allen R.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHutchison, Laveria F.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWhite, Cameron S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLuster, Hope
dc.creatorHunt, Walter
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-21T14:11:31Z
dc.date.available2014-07-21T14:11:31Z
dc.date.createdMay 2012
dc.date.issued2012-05
dc.date.updated2014-07-21T14:11:31Z
dc.description.abstractThe focus of this study was to examine the relationship between African-American teachers and academic achievement of middle school students in Title I schools. Student achievement was determined using the passing requirements on the state standardized test for reading and math. The study sought to identify a relationship between the percentage of African-American teachers and student achievement in an effort to close the achievement gap. The study examined data from TEA for the 2010-2011 school year. There were 198 schools that met the criteria for the study. Findings showed no significant relationship between the academic achievement of 8th grade African-American students and the percentage of African-American teachers on campus. Further data analysis indicated that the achievement gap between Black and White students was larger on campuses with more African-American teachers. Therefore, more than teacher ethnicity should be considered when hiring teachers to affect student achievement on Title I campuses.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/656
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectMiddle schools
dc.subjectMiddle school students
dc.subjectAfrican Americans
dc.subjectAfrican American students
dc.subjectStudent achievement
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectTitle One schools
dc.subject.otherProfessional leadership
dc.titleThe Relationship Between African-American Teachers and 8th Grade Student Achievement on Title I Campuses
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineProfessional Leadership
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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