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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"AYP"”.
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Public School Board Governance Practices in Western Pennsylvania and AYP Scores; Is There a Relationship?
… by a school district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scores in both math and reading for 2007-2008 school year. To measure the effectiveness of governance practices, a survey created by Thomas Holland and adapted by Richard Smoley (1999), which empirically assesses the performance of school …
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Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors and AYP Attainment: An Examination of Distinguished and Needs Improvement Middle Schools in Georgia
… leadership behaviors in relation to the AYP attainment of middle schools in Georgia. The relationship was examined through analyses of teachers' ratings of principals' leadership behaviors via an e-mailed instrument. The instrument contained 32 specific leadership behaviors linked to the …
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UNDERSTANDING LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING AS A PREDICTOR OF AYP REPORTING STATUS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
… expectations for Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP). This study reviewed LEP students’ (ESL and Bilingual) academic performance (passing rates) and described its findings. Data reports such as TELPAS, AEIS, and AYP were used to draw conclusions regarding LEP students’ progress in their Language …
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The Systemic Impact of the Implementation of the Response to Intervention Model in Elementary Schools
… of the RtI model within schools that make AYP and those that did not make AYP. Second, the study investigated the awareness and utilization of Early Intervening funds within schools that make AYP and those that did not make AYP. Lastly, this study examined how schools monitor student …
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A Study of the Relationships between Superintendent Longevity, Board Member Longevity, Board Member Training, and School Districts Demonstrating Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) During the 2004-2005 School Year
… that demonstrated Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) during the 2004-2005 school year. AYP was selected as a barometer of school effectiveness because it is the most prominent and widely accepted National measure of school achievement in place as a result of NCLB. A two-part survey questionnaire …
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: The Politics of Accountability and Building Civic Capacity in Four Schools in Maryland
… that schools meet adequately yearly progress (AYP), there is a set of recommendations in the legislation for building the capacity of the community to assist in school reform and success. This qualitative study examined four school-communities in Maryland to ascertain the degree to which …
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The impact of no child left behind (nclb) on school achievement and accountability
… dissertation examines Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and the accountability provisions found in Title One of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reform. States have the ability to statistically manipulate their AYP implementation, which may give a false impression to the public that AYP is a …
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What Works in Georgia High Schools with Small Students Enrollment in Meeting Annual Yearly Progress
… utilize to meet annual yearly progress (AYP) as outlined in the NCLB. This study was a mixed-method design gathering quantitative and qualitative data from twenty-eight Georgia high school principals and teachers with a small student enrollment. Fourteen of the twenty-eight counties …
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No Principal Left Behind: Leadership and Ethical Dilemmas in the Turbulent Era of School Accountability
… school did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's special education population was unable to meet the proficiency requirements of the Mid-County's state, and as such received a "failing" label from the state. The irony in this is that North High …
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A sense of purpose: Perspectives of autistic young people
… area of purpose with autistic young people (AYP) in Britain. Using hermeneutic phenomenology, it adopted participatory principles and explored ‘a sense of purpose’ (SoP) as encountered by this group. Existing research with AYP in this context is very limited. Recognised as significant by key …
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Study of Middle School Administrators' Perceptions of the Provisions of Services Provided to Students with Special Needs
… district that met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Two school districts comprised Group 2: one urban and one rural school district that did not meet AYP. Middle school administrators' perceptions of inclusion were collected through the use of an Inclusive Education Survey and analyzed using …
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Aster Yellows Phytoplasma, Aster Leafhopper And Canola: Development And Application Of Improved Molecular Methods For Pathogen Detection And Genetic Characterization Provide Increased Understanding Of Aster Yellows Disease
… Aster Yellows (AY). Aster Yellows phytoplasma (AYp) is primarily transmitted by the aster leafhopper (ALH), Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes, and AY outbreaks in Western Canada tend to damage canola crops most severely. Even though there are several methods to control AYp spread, the most …
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A Description of Accommodations, Modifications, and Forms of Assessments in Middle Schools That Made Adequate Yearly Progress in an Urban County During 2010
… subgroups not to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in middle schools. If one subgroup does not meet the required objectives for meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), the entire school does not meet AYP. The purpose of this study was to identify accommodations, modifications, and forms of …
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The No Child Left Behind Act: Characteristics of Public Elementary Schools and Adequate Yearly Progress
… of LEP and FRL groups at schools that made AYP and those that did not make AYP. There was no significant difference between the mean percentages of the IEP group. Similar results were observed in schools on a year-round calendar. The hypothesis could not be tested in schools on a traditional …
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School Factors and Their Impact on the Black-White Achievement Gap in Eastern North Carolina
… average class size, minority composition, and AYP classification) may have on the magnitude of the Black-White achievement gap. Data from 141 elementary schools, in 23 different counties, in Eastern North Carolina were included in this study. White students (M = .78, SD = .10) performed …
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Successful Secondary School Music Educators Teacher Leadership Skills and Pathways to the Secondary School Principal Position
… According to the 2011 adequate yearly progress (AYP) report, 63.2% of all public schools in Georgia made AYP. The data further indicated that 75.9% of the elementary schools, 56.4% of the middle schools, and 30.0% of the high schools in Georgia reached AYP. This data set indicates a severe …
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Principals' Practices Contributing to the Attainment of Adequate Yearly Progress in Georgia
… in order to meet Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP). The study included elementary, middle, and high school principals from selected schools that made AYP. Focus groups from each of the schools were also interviewed and included parents, teachers and other school leadership. The same interview …
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A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Stress Levels of Principals In The No Child Left Behind Era
… of consequences for schools that do not make AYP have created a more stressful, testing -driven environment for all stakeholders. Principals, teachers, parents, and most importantly, students have all been affected by this statute. Schools that are classified as corrective action 1 and 2 …
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NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL CURRICULUM DECISIONS, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
… yearly progress, commonly referred to as AYP. Schools that fail to meet the annual achievement goals are subjected to an escalating series of sanctions. This study sought to determine if curriculum decisions at the district and administrative level have been driven by NCLB and the AYP …
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Reading Achievement: The Impact of America's Choice in Kentucky's Schools
… areas, as measured by Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Though Kentucky has worked meticulously to meet student needs through improved curriculum and educational standards, it is still not meeting the needs of all students. Kentucky's public schools, as a whole, did not meet AYP for the school year …
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