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Educational Equity Audit for the School District of Palm Beach County: First Interim Report Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools Roey Ahram, PhD | Director of Evaluation Maddy Boesen, MA | Research
Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools Roey Ahram, PhD | Director of Evaluation Maddy Boesen, MA | Research Associate July 29, 2015
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quantitative data provided by SDPBC to Metro Center
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Barton, P. E., & Coley, R. J. (2009). Parsing the achievement gap II: Policy information Report. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service. Barton, P. E., & Coley, R. J. (2010). The black-white achievement gap: When progress stopped. Policy information report. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.
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Equity Audit: First Interim Report Grades 3-10 Student Attainment of Passing FCAT Developmental Scale Scores in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Category Reading Mathematics All Students 55.2 61.6 Gender Female 56.6 48.7a Male 53.9 48.6a Race Ethnicity Asian 65.9b 72.2c Black 45.3 54.4 Hispanic 50.0 57.2 Multiracial 62.3 65.1 White 66.1b 69.5c School Type Elementary 44.0 42.3 Middle 31.3
98.3 100.0 Alternative 65.0 96.7 National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 46.9 54.9 Not Eligible 69.0 72.5 English Language Learner Status ELL 40.7 47.8 Not ELL 57.0 63.6
a Female and male students’ Mathematics attainment of Level 3 were not statistically different. b Asian and White students’ attainment of Level 3 were not statistically different for Reading exams. c Asian and White students’ attainment of Level 3 were not statistically different for Mathematics exams.
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Equity Audit: First Interim Report Mean SAT Scores in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Category Math Reading Writing All Students 461 461 446 Gender Female 452 465 458 Male 472 457 433 Race Ethnicity Asian 540 ⱡ* 509 ⱡ*a 494 ⱡ* Black 391 394 381 Hispanic 447 446 433 Multiracial 488 ⱡ 492 ⱡ 475 ⱡ White 509 ⱡ 509 ⱡ*a 493 ⱡ* National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 418 416 403 Not Eligible 507 ⱡ 506 ⱡ* 492 ⱡ English Language Learner Status ELL 331 297 287 Not ELL 470 470 456
ⱡ Indicates a mean score at or above the mean score among Florida test takers. *Indicates a mean score at or above the 50th percentile for college-bound seniors. Note that reported mean scores represent all district test takers, not just college-bound seniors. Percentile indications are for illustrative purposes only.
a Asian and White students’ scores were not statistically different for Reading exams.
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Category Math Reading English and Writing Science Composite All Students 19.5 ⱡ 20.5 ⱡ 13.4 19.0 ⱡ 19.2 ⱡ Gender Female 19.2 ⱡ 20.6 ⱡ 13.9 18.9 ⱡ 19.2 ⱡ d Male 19.9 ⱡ * 20.3 ⱡ 12.7 19.2 ⱡ 19.2 ⱡ d Race Ethnicity Asian 23.3 ⱡ * 22.5 ⱡ a 17.8 b 22.2 ⱡ c 22.2 ⱡ e Black 16.7 17.7 8.6 15.9 16.0 Hispanic 18.7 ⱡ 19.5 ⱡ 12.4 18.3 18.3 ⱡ Multiracial 20.6 ⱡ * 22.0 ⱡ a 15.2 19.9 ⱡ 20.6 ⱡ White 22.4 ⱡ * 23.6 ⱡ 18.3 ⱡ b 22.2 ⱡ c 22.6 ⱡ e National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 17.7 ⱡ 18.6 11.0 17.1 17.1 Not Eligible 22.3 ⱡ * 23.4 ⱡ 18.0 ⱡ 22.1 ⱡ 22.4 ⱡ English Language Learner Status ELL 15.9 15.5 4.7 14.9 14.2 Not ELL 20.2 ⱡ * 21.3 ⱡ 15.0 19.8 ⱡ 20.0 ⱡ
*Indicates a mean score approximately at or above the 50th percentile among test takers nationally. ⱡ Indicates a mean score approximately at or above the 50th percentile among test takers in Florida.
a Asian and Multiracial students’ scores were not statistically different for Reading exams. b Asian and White students’ scores were not statistically different for combined English and Writing exams. c Asian and White students’ scores were not statistically different for Science and Reasoning exams. d There were no significant gender differences for composite scores. e Asian and White students’ composite scores were not statistically different.
Mean ACT Scores in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
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Equity Audit: First Interim Report Mean EOC Scores in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Category Algebra Geometry Biology U.S. History All Students 405.2 405.5 404.7 406.6 Gender Female 408.3 406.7 404.8a 404.1 Male 402.4 404.4 404.5a 409.1 Race Ethnicity Asian 428.5 427.7 422.2 418.2 a Black 395.8 ⱡ 389.8 ⱡ 390.6 ⱡ 392.2 ⱡ Hispanic 402.0 402.7 401.0 403.9 Multiracial 408.5 408.9 411.3 413.2 White 416.1 417.1 417.0 418.8 a National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 399.9 397.7 397.2 398.5 Not Eligible 418.2 417.9 417.2 418.9 English Language Learner Status ELL 385.9 ⱡ 374.6 ⱡ 368.1 ⱡ 368.8 ⱡ Not ELL 408.6 408.7 408.5 410.7
ⱡ Indicates a mean score below the FLDOE level for passing.
a There were not significant gender differences for Biology exam scores.
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followed by middle and high schools
students less likely than their Black and Hispanic peers
low-income backgrounds
Language Learners
Category Percent All Students 15.7 Gender Female 10.6 Male 20.5 Race Ethnicity Asian 8.5 Black 17.7 Hispanic 16.2 Multiracial 14.0a White 14.3a School Level Elementary 16.8 Middle 15.0 High 12.4 National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 17.8 Not Eligible 12.1 English Language Learner Status ELL 12.0 Not ELL 16.1
a Percentages of White and Multiracial students with
ESE classifications were not significantly different.
Percentage of Special Education Students in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
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followed by elementary and middle schools
students less likely than their Black and Hispanic peers
low-income backgrounds
Language Learners Percentage of Retained Students in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Category Retained All Students 3.2 Gender Female 2.3 Male 4.0 Race Ethnicity Asian 1.0 Black 4.3 Hispanic 3.4 Multiracial 2.8a White 2.3 a School Level Elementary 2.8 Middle 0.1 High 3.7 National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 4.1 Not Eligible 1.7 English Language Learner Status ELL 3.0 Not ELL 5.0
a Retention rates for Multiracial and White students
were not significantly different.
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than girls
White students underrepresented, relative to the school district
students overrepresented, relative to the school district
students from low-income backgrounds
English Language Learners Alternative Education Student Population versus Palm Beach County District General Population 2014
Category Alternative District Alternative School Population versus District Population Number of Students 1,042 179,102
Female 35.2 48.3
Male 64.8 51.7 +13.1 Race Ethnicity Asian 0.4 3.1
Black 65.2 27.9 +37.3 Hispanic 22.7 30.8
Multiracial 1.4 3.0
White 9.6 34.7
National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 93.3 62.7 +30.6 Not Eligible 6.7 37.3
English Language Learner Status ELL 1.1 11.4
Not ELL 98.9 88.6 +10.3
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the student population in gifted or advanced courses.
students.
Equity Audit: First Interim Report Gifted Students and Students in Advanced Programs in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Category Total Gifted Honors APa Dual Enrollmentb International Baccalaureateb AICEa All Students 26.6 5.7 12.3 2.6 3.9 2.1 12.9 Gender Female 28.4 6.1 13.6 3.0 3.1 2.3 14.9 Male 24.9 5.3 11.1 2.2 4.6 1.8 11.0 Race Ethnicity Asian 43.3 15.5 17.2c 7.0 3.3 6.6 16.1h Black 18.7 1.6 9.5 1.6 4.5 2.1 e 6.3 Hispanic 21.0 3.1 10.2 2.8 d 3.4 2.2 e 11.6h,i Multiracial 27.7 8.2 12.0 3.0 d 3.1 1.5f 13.6h,i White 36.4 10.3 16.0c 2.7 d 3.9 1.7f 18.0h National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 18.5 2.3 9.1 2.0 3.8 1.9 8.3 Not Eligible 40.1 11.4 17.6 3.2 4.0 2.3 18.6 English Language Learner Status ELL 5.6 0.2 2.4 0.3 2.0 0.5 1.5 Not ELL 29.3 6.4 13.6 2.5 4.1 2.2 13.6
a Includes only district high school students. b Includes only district middle and high school students. c Honors enrollment rates for Asian and White students were not significantly different. d AP enrollment rates for Hispanic, Multiracial, and White students were not significantly different. e IB enrollment rates for Black and Hispanic students were not significantly different. f IB enrollment rates for Multiracial and White students were not significantly different. g AICE enrollment rates for Multiracial and White students were not significantly different. h AICE enrollment rates for Asian, White and Multiracial students were not significantly different. i AICE enrollment rates for Hispanic and Multiracial students were not significantly different.
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Category Applicants Qualified Assigned District Overall Enrolled Population versus District Population Total Students 29550 24127 9,390 179,102
Female 54.2 52.1 52.9 48.3 +4.6 Male 45.8 47.8 47.1 51.7
Race Ethnicity Asian 4.6 5.0 4.8 3.1 +1.7 Black 28.2 27.7 25.8 27.9
Hispanic 26.4 25.7 25.8 30.8
Multiracial 2.2 2.2 2.3 3.0
White 37.9 38.7 40.5 34.7 +5.8
Student Application and Enrollment in Choice Programs in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
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rate then their Asian and White peers
at least once in the school year, despite only making up 27.9 percent of the district population.
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Category Incident & Referral Office Referral In-School Suspension Out-of- School Suspension Overall 13.0 1.4 4.5 5.7 Gender Female 8.9 0.8 3.0 3.6 Male 16.8 1.9 6.0 7.7 Race Ethnicity Asian 4.4 0.3 1.2 1.4 Black 22.7 2.8 8.0 11.9 Hispanic 10.4 1.0 3.6a 4.0 Multiracial 11.1 1.4 3.8a 4.5 White 8.4 0.7 2.9 2.7 School Level Elementary 6.6 4.3 1.0 3.2 Middle 20.4 5.4 8.6 11.1 High 20.3 2.1 7.6 7.4 Alternative 48.4 17.9 28.6 42.6 National School Lunch Program (Poverty) Eligible 16.3 1.9 5.7 7.9 Not Eligible 7.4 0.5 2.5 2.1 English Language Learner Status ELL 9.2 1.4 2.2 3.9 Not ELL 13.5 1.1 4.8 5.9
a ISS rates among Hispanic and Multiracial students were not significantly different. b Law Enforcement involvement rates were not significantly different among non-Black students.
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Century Community Learning Center Grant
the Children, Inc.; New Beginnings, Inc.; etc.)
students and students of color (“High-needs” schools)
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Programming Provider High Needs School Not High Needs School District 24.1 (7) 81.0 (64) 21st Century CLC Grant and District 37.9 (11) 17.7 (14) Florida Atlantic University Partnership* 0.0 (0) 1.3 (1) Non-Profit Organization 34.5 (10) 0.0 (0) No Programming Provided* 0.9 (1) 0.0 (0) Total 100.0 (29) 100.0 (79) *Not enough cases were available to determine statistical significance for differences in FAU Partnerships and schools that provided no programming.
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teachers, and between teachers and parents
backgrounds2
closely linked3
nonwhite students4 Equity Audit: First Interim Report
1 Sleeter, C. E. (2008). Preparing white teachers for diverse students. In M. Cochran-Smith, S. Feiman-Nemser, D. J. McIntyre & K. E. Demers (Eds.), Enduring questions in changing contexts (3rd ed., pp. 559-582). New York: Routledge. 2 Dee, T. S. (2004). Teachers, race, and student achievement in a randomized experiment. Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 195-210. 3 Lankford, H., Loeb, S., & Wyckoff, J. (2002). Teacher sorting and the plight of urban schools: A descriptive analysis. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 24(1), 37-62. 4 Boser, U. (2014). Teacher diversity revisited: A new state-by-state analysis.. Washington, DC: Center for American Progress
poverty urban communities2
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1 Boser, U. (2011). Teacher diversity matters: A state-by-state analysis of teachers of color., Washington, DC: Center for American Progress. 2 Ingersoll, R., & May, H. (2011). Recruitment, retention and the minority teacher shortage. (No. Research Report #RR-69). Philadelphia: Consortium for Policy Research in
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people who are:
District Students Teachers Administrators Gender Female 48.5 79.9 74.7 Male 51.5 20.1 25.3 Race Ethnicity Asian 3.1 1.4 1.6 Black 28.6 16.7 24.7 Hispanic 31.4 10.7 16.3 White 33.5 71.0 57.1
Notes: Information on race is collected differently for staff and for students. Proportions of Multiracial staff members were unavailable. All proportion differences between students and teachers and students and administrators were significant.
Proportions of Student Groups to Teachers and Administrators in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Equity Audit: First Interim Report Proportions of Student Racial Groups to Teachers by School Grade Level/Type in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
School Type Students Teachers Elementary (N=81,952) (N=9,332) Race Ethnicity Asian 3.2 1.4 Black 28.4 17.0 Hispanic 33.6 11.0 White 31.3 70.5 Middle (N=37,563) (N=3,064) Race Ethnicity Asian 3.0 1.7 Black 28.5 24.8 Hispanic 31.4 9.6 White 33.6 63.6 High (N=50,421) (N=3,920) Race Ethnicity Asian 3.2 1.7 Black 26.9 18.2 Hispanic 28.2 10.1 White 38.4 69.6 Alternative (N=1,027) (N=128) Race Ethnicity Asian 0.4 3.9 Black 65.5 53.3 Hispanic 22.4 6.3 White 9.5 35.9
Notes: Information on race is collected differently for staff and for students. Proportions of Multiracial teachers were unavailable. All proportion differences between students and teachers were significant for all school types.
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found for placement of:
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Equity Audit: First Interim Report Average Total Compensation* of Teachers and Administrators in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
District Teachers (N=13,897) Administrators (N=1,306) Total
49,929 80,386
Gender Female
49,463a 78,071d
Male
51,782a 84,369d
Race Ethnicity Asian
47,161 84,774
Black
50,307b 79,555
Hispanic
47,145b,c 76,477
White
50,317c 80,958
*Total compensation is not controlled for by any potential reasons for disparities, such as years of employment in the district, and should only be interpreted as a starting point for further investigation.
a Differences between female and male teachers’ total compensation were significant. b Differences between Hispanic and Black teachers’ total compensation were significant. c Differences between Hispanic and White teachers’ total compensation were significant. d Differences between female and male administrators’ total compensation were significant.
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Equity Audit: First Interim Report Teacher and Administrator Professional Development and Retention in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Percent with Any PD Percent Exited District Since FY2013 for Any Reason All Staff 58.3 7.2 Race Ethnicity Asian 53.2 8.6 Black 61.5a 6.5 Hispanic 56.6a 7.6 White 57.8a 7.2 Job Type Administrator 62.5b 3.4c Instructor 57.9b 7.5c
a Black educators were more likely to receive training than their Hispanic and White
colleagues in 2014. No other between-group differences statistically significant.
b Administrators were more likely to have received professional development 2014. c Administrators were less likely to exit the district for any reason between 2013 and 2014.
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statistical analysis
displayed for illustrative purposes
<10 Days Disciplined 10 or More Days Disciplined Termination Total All Staff 14 25 23 62 Gender Female 10 12 10 32 Male 4 13 13 30 Race Ethnicity Black 6 15 12 33 Hispanic 4 5 9 Native American 1 1 White 7 6 6 19 Job Type Administrator 1 1 2 Instructor 6 3 2 11 Non-instructor 7 21 21 49 Note: Not enough disciplinary actions were taken to determine if differences between different groups were significant. Amounts displayed are for illustrative purposes only.
Staff Discipline in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2011-2014
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for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Equity Audit: First Interim Report
Chase-Lansdale, P. L., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2014). Two-generation programs in the twenty-first century. The Future of Children, 24(1), 13-39. Domina, T., & Roksa, J. (2012). Should mom go back to school? post-natal educational attainment and parenting practices. Social Science Research, 41(3), 695-708.
Equity Audit: First Interim Report Adult Education Demographics in the School District of Palm Beach County, 2014
Category Number Percent Total 11,387 100.0 Gender Female 6,505 57.4 Male 4,882 42.6 Race Ethnicity Asian 368 3.3 Black 4,139 36.5 Hispanic 4,909 43.3 Multiracial 326 2.9 Native American 77 0.7 White 1,508 13.3 Language Spanish 4,152 36.7 English 4,040 35.7 Hatian Creole 2,290 20.2 Portuguese 267 2.4 Arabic 65 0.6 French 50 0.4 Chinese, Zhongwen 49 0.4 Fox 42 0.4 Russian 36 0.3 Vietnamese 30 0.3 Other Languages 306 2.7 End-of Year Action Continued 9,919 85.8 Completed 181 1.6 Withdraw 1,455 12.6
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Category Continued Completed Withdrew Gender Female 86.2 1.3 12.5 Male 87.9 1.6 10.6 Race Ethnicity Asian 82.3 2.5 15.3 Black 84.1 1.3 14.3 Hispanic 89.3 1.0 9.7 Multiracial 87.5 0.0 12.5 Native American 96.9 0.0 3.1 White 85.8 3.2 11.0 Language Spanish 88.1 0.9 10.9 English 89.2 2.0 8.7 Hatian Creole 80.5 1.3 18.2 Portuguese 93.6 1.1 5.3 Other Languages 84.6 0.9 14.6
present for race and language group, but were statistically weak
enrollment
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