APPENDIX G. BOSTON CASE STUDY CONT’D
Pieces of the Puzzle
Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public
Hispanic Students (composite) 252 261 270 269* 255 265 270 271 256 258 261 264 258 261 264 266 Asian/Pacific Islander Students (composite) 300 309 305 312*,** 304 314 315 314** 281 289 291 299 289 294 296 300 National School Lunch Program-Eligible Students (composite) 256 264 271 273*,** 261 273 275 278** 252 256 260 262** 258 261 265 266*
17*** 16*** 9*** 8*** 12*** 10 17*** 11*** 16*** 17*** 10*** 8***
*Statistically different from large cities at p <.05; ** Statistically different from national public at p <.05; *** Statistically different from 2003 at p <.05; ‡ Reporting standards not met. Note: Some differences may appear larger or smaller due to rounding that occurs when differences between scale scores are calculated.
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PIECES OF THE PUZZLE: FACTORS IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS