A Moderated Mediated Path Analysis of Factors Influencing Student Performance on a Standardized High-Stakes Science Test

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dc.contributor.advisorBoone, Michael
dc.contributor.authorPelkey, Ramona K.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHodges, Russell B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJackson, Julie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPrice, Larry R.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberReardon, Robert F.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-28T23:52:43Z
dc.date.available2023-11-28T23:52:43Z
dc.date.issued2008-12
dc.description.abstractGender, ethnicity, family economic status, reading score, mathematics score, and number of science semesters successfully completed were examined for their contributory role to a student's science score on a high-stakes, high school exit examination. Path analysis and analysis of variance procedures were used to quantify each variable's influence on science score. Gender, ethnicity, and family economic status were found to be moderators while reading proved to mediate within the model. The path model was created using a calibration sample and cross-validated using a hold-out validation sample. Bootstrapping was used to verify the goodness of fit of the model. A predictive equation explained 66% (R2 = .66) of the variance in observed TAKS science score.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
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dc.format.extent117 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationPelkey, R.K. (2008). A moderated mediated path analysis of factors influencing student performance on a standardized high-stakes science test (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/17209
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjecthigh schools
dc.subjectpath analysis
dc.subjecteducational tests and measurements
dc.subjectstudy of science
dc.subjectcompetency-based educational tests
dc.titleA Moderated Mediated Path Analysis of Factors Influencing Student Performance on a Standardized High-Stakes Science Test
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Administration and Psychological Services
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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