Factors that contribute to educational success for Hispanic students in Texas school districts

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dc.contributor.authorHale, Karen Louise
dc.contributor.committeeChairZottarelli, Lisa
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilliams, James L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCready, Cynthia
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-20T14:20:47Z
dc.date.available2018-07-20T14:20:47Z
dc.date.issued12/30/2010
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to determine factors that contribute to educational success for Hispanic students in Texas school districts. The study applies and tests a synthesis of social capital and political resource theories to identify the structural determinants that impact positive educational outcomes. Three research questions guided the study: (1) Does social capital have an effect on educational success of Hispanic students in Texas school districts? (2) Does political resource theory have an effect on educational success for Hispanic students in Texas school districts? (3) Does social capital combined with political resource theory further predict educational success for Hispanic students in Texas school districts? This study uses secondary data to test the research questions. The Academic Excellence Indicator System for 2006-2007 published annually by the Texas Education Agency is used in this study. This study tested twelve hypotheses using ordinary least squares regression. Five models are presented to determine what factors have a significant effect on Hispanic TAKS cumulative pass rate.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11274/10095
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectSocial sciencesen_US
dc.subjectEducational achievementen_US
dc.subjectEducational successen_US
dc.subjectHispanic educationen_US
dc.subjectInequality in educationen_US
dc.subjectPolitical resources in educationen_US
dc.subjectSocial capitalen_US
dc.titleFactors that contribute to educational success for Hispanic students in Texas school districtsen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Arts and Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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