Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End

Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End

This dissertation is composed of three papers examining the predictors and consequences of increasing school segregation following widespread release from court ordered desegregation orders. Paper one investigates factors shaping districts’ choices to pursue release from desegregation orders. This s...

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Main Author: Plaza, Rayven
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Social service
Social sciences > Research
Sociology
Segregation in education
Educational tests and measurements > Evaluation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D8PV82TG
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spelling ndltd-columbia.edu-oai-academiccommons.columbia.edu-10.7916-D8PV82TG2019-05-09T15:15:51ZModern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans EndPlaza, Rayven2018ThesesSocial serviceSocial sciences--ResearchSociologySegregation in educationEducational tests and measurements--EvaluationThis dissertation is composed of three papers examining the predictors and consequences of increasing school segregation following widespread release from court ordered desegregation orders. Paper one investigates factors shaping districts’ choices to pursue release from desegregation orders. This serves to provide context for papers two and three, and to outline whether there are systematic differences between school districts that were released from orders and those that were not. Paper two tests whether release from court ordered desegregation orders coincided with racially disparate changes in elementary and middle school test scores. Paper three presents an analysis of how property taxes – an indicator of housing values - responded to release from desegregation orders.Englishhttps://doi.org/10.7916/D8PV82TG
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topic Social service
Social sciences--Research
Sociology
Segregation in education
Educational tests and measurements--Evaluation
spellingShingle Social service
Social sciences--Research
Sociology
Segregation in education
Educational tests and measurements--Evaluation
Plaza, Rayven
Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End
description This dissertation is composed of three papers examining the predictors and consequences of increasing school segregation following widespread release from court ordered desegregation orders. Paper one investigates factors shaping districts’ choices to pursue release from desegregation orders. This serves to provide context for papers two and three, and to outline whether there are systematic differences between school districts that were released from orders and those that were not. Paper two tests whether release from court ordered desegregation orders coincided with racially disparate changes in elementary and middle school test scores. Paper three presents an analysis of how property taxes – an indicator of housing values - responded to release from desegregation orders.
author Plaza, Rayven
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title Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End
title_short Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End
title_full Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End
title_fullStr Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End
title_full_unstemmed Modern Disintegration: A National Study of Racial Disparities in Test Scores and Property Values After Desegregation Plans End
title_sort modern disintegration: a national study of racial disparities in test scores and property values after desegregation plans end
publishDate 2018
url https://doi.org/10.7916/D8PV82TG
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