Table B2.
Marginal Effects from Logistic Regression Models Using Propensity Score Matching Techniques to Predict Coursework Completion
| High School Graduation |
College Preparatory |
High School Graduation |
College Preparatory |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dy/dx (SE) | dy/dx (SE) | dy/dx (SE) | dy/dx (SE) | ||||||
| Model A1 | Model B1 | Model A2, c. | Model B2, c. | ||||||
| School Label of LD | −0.26 | (0.03) | −0.60 | (0.05) | Position on science course sequence | 0.05 | (0.01) | 0.04 | (0.01) |
| Model A2 | Model B2 | Credits in special education | 0.01 | (0.03) | −0.07 | (0.06) | |||
| School Label of LD | −0.04 | (0.03) | −0.17 | (0.04) | Credits in low-level coursework | 0.01 | (0.02) | −0.04 | (0.02) |
| Propensity score | −0.23 | (0.33) | −0.56 | (0.54) | Credits in non-core | 0.01 | (0.01) | −0.01 | (0.01) |
| Propensity score strata: | Early High School Attitudes and Behaviors | ||||||||
| Stratum 0 (ref) | Positive academic attitudes | 0.00 | (0.00) | 0.00 | (0.00) | ||||
| Stratum 1 | 0.07 | (0.02) | 0.04 | (0.02) | Hours/week on homework outside of school | 0.00 | (0.00) | 0.00 | (0.00) |
| Stratum 2 | 0.03 | (0.02) | 0.00 | (0.02) | How often forgets materials, books, etc. | −0.01 | (0.00) | −0.01 | (0.00) |
| Stratum 3 | 0.02 | (0.03) | −0.04 | (0.03) | Student thinks will complete BA or higher | 0.08 | (0.02) | 0.10 | (0.02) |
| Stratum 4 | 0.03 | (0.03) | −0.03 | (0.03) | Math and English teacher reports: | ||||
| Stratum 5 | 0.05 | (0.03) | −0.01 | (0.04) | Student's # of negative academic behaviors | 0.00 | (0.00) | 0.00 | (0.00) |
| Stratum 6 | 0.09 | (0.05) | −0.02 | (0.08) | Student's # of negative social behaviors | 0.01 | (0.01) | 0.00 | (0.01) |
| Stratum 7 | −0.03 | (0.07) | −0.05 | (0.11) | Frequency of negative behavior | −0.01 | (0.00) | −0.01 | (0.00) |
| Stratum 8 | 0.07 | (0.08) | −0.09 | (0.13) | Degree to which friends are acad. oriented | 0.01 | (0.00) | 0.01 | (0.00) |
| Stratum 9 | 0.04 | (0.12) | 0.01 | (0.19) | Early High School Achievement | ||||
| Stratum 10 | 0.07 | (0.18) | 0.07 | (0.33) | 9th grade GPA in academiccorecourses | 0.02 | (0.01) | 0.04 | (0.01) |
| Stratum 11 | 0.21 | (0.26) | 0.19 | (0.38) | No. semesters failed in 9th gr. acad. courses | −0.04 | (0.01) | −0.05 | (0.01) |
| 9th Grade Course Placement | Dropped out after the 10th grade | −0.80 | (0.10) | −0.95 | (0.17) | ||||
| Position on math course sequence | 0.03 | (0.01) | 0.04 | (0.01) | Held back a grade after the 10th grade | −0.32 | (0.07) | −0.17 | (0.09) |
| BIC | 2676861.28 | 2251212.93 | |||||||
Note: Each model is estimated using approximately 10,670 students in 540 schools. Bolded coefficients indicate a significance level of at least p < 0.05.