Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, PhD Dissertation Chair for Grace Thomas Nickerson, PVAMU, Member of the Texas A&M University System

1. FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS: A COMPARISON AMONG ASIAN-AMERICAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS IN LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS A Dissertation Defense By Grace Thomas Nickerson William Allan Kritsonis, PhD – Dissertation Chair

4. Theoretical Framework FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS: A COMPARISON AMONG ASIAN-AMERICAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS IN LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS FREQUENCY OF STUDY MODES PRACTICED (Group and individual) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT TIME SPENT ON HOMEWORK ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS (Asian American, African American, and Hispanic Students)

11. METHODS

18. Major Findings 2006 – 2007 Campus Demographics Percentages for the Campuses involved in the Study. (TEA 2006 – 2007 AEIS Report) 54.1% 32.2% 2.1% Campus 4 87.1% 7.3% 0.2% Campus 5 5.5% 90.8% 1.5% Campus 3 11.5% 35.8% 6.0% Campus 2 14.5% 82.7% 0.2% Campus 1 HISPANIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN AMERICAN CAMPUS

22. Major Findings: Research Question 1 (Parental Involvement)

23. Major Findings: Research Question 1 (Time Spent on Homework)

24. Major Findings: Research Question 1 (Frequency of Individual Study Modes)

25. Major Findings: Research Question 1 (Frequency of Group Study Modes)

32. Review of Literature

39. RECOMMENDATIONS

44. FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MINORITY STUDENTS: A COMPARISON AMONG ASIAN-AMERICAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS IN LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS A Dissertation Defense By Grace Thomas Nickerson