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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Achievement Growth"”.
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Bayesian model averaging for mathematics achievement growth rate trends
… use of Bayesian model averaging (BMA) for latent growth curve models. We used the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to predict growth rates in 8th-grade students' mathematics achievement. The dataset on male and female students' mathematics achievement contained 6 …
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Teacher Beliefs about Mathematics Teaching and Learning and Classroom Achievement Growth
… teacher beliefs on average classroom math score growth. Teachers endorsing traditional approaches are associated with lower student performance, while those embracing more progressive beliefs exhibit a positive influence. Notably, overall teacher beliefs wield a particularly strong influence on …
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A Comparative Study of Reading Achievement Growth and Attitude toward Reading When Instructed Through a Basal Reader Manual or Sanders’ Questioning Technique
… of this study was to evaluate the reading achievement growth and to analyze the reading attitudes of seventh grade students when they are subjected to different methods of teacher questions. The two approaches used were: (1) the Basal Text Guidebook questioning approach, and (2) the …
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The Relationship Between Elementary School Administrators' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Influence of Male Teachers and Schools' Male Student Achievement Growth in English Language Arts
<p>There is a national achievement gap between male and female students in the United States. A common recommendation to reduce this achievement gap has been to hire more male teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions that elementary administrators and teachers have of male …
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Student Achievement, Personal Achievement Goal Orientations, and Perceptions of Classroom Goal Structures In A Standards-Based Reporting System
… purpose of this study was to analyze student achievement growth and motivational goal orientations in a standards-based reporting environment in a rural SC school district. More specifically, this study sought to determine if student achievement growth is related to the number of years …
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Relationships Between and Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Growth Mindset, and Mathematics Identity of Adolescents in a Rural South Georgia Charter School
… between the constructs of self-efficacy, growth mindset, and mathematics identity among middle school students at a South Georgia charter school. Constructivist grounded theory was used to investigate the strength of these constructs along with student perceptions of what factors make one …
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Teachers' Perceptions Of School Leaders' Behaviors And The Relationship To Student Growth/Achievement
… between working conditions and student achievement/growth. A sample of 5,912 (n=5,912) educators’ responses was used for the study. The data collected were publicly available, archival data from the responses reported by the Teaching Empowering Leading Learning Tennessee Survey. The …
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Effect of Integrated Co-Teaching on the Growth of English Language Arts and Mathematics Achievement in Elementary School Students Using Student Growth Percentiles
… to traditional classrooms on the academic growth of students with and without disabilities. This issue is examined in English language arts and mathematics using the New York State testing program results. A quasi-experimental design and a post hoc statistical analyses using t-tests was …
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Transforming the American Education System: A Program Evaluation of a School District’s 1:1 Chromebook Pilot
… 21st Century Skills, Tony Wagner’s Global Achievement Gap, constructivist instructional pedagogy, and a review of school districts that have successfully implemented a 1:1 program that demonstrate student achievement growth. Participants of the program evaluation include 95 students and six …
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Effects of adaptive learning technologies on mathematics achievement in low SES settings
… status is linked to poor mathematical achievement (NCES, 2019 & Barr, 2015). Furthermore, students in rural settings exhibit mathematical incompetencies (Harmon & Wilborn, 2016). One possible remedy is adaptive learning technology (AT). These are computer programs that determine what a …
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The relationship between NWEA scores of resident and non-resident students
… (ISD). The NWEA computer-adaptive test assessed achievement/progress in math and reading in grades 3–8. This study used pre and post assessments, once in the fall and once in the spring, to assess the level of achievement growth. Students in this study completed the math and reading portions of …
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Motivation and Middle School Readers: The nature of motivation among adolescent struggling readers who made notable gains while in middle school.
… influential in accounting for motivational and achievement growth among this unique population of improved readers. At the end of a six month study, interesting texts and real-world connections were found to be the most significant of Guthrie's (2001) contexts for engagement in facilitating …
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Kindergarten Scheduling: Options and Effects on Student Achievement
… was conducted to examine whether differences in achievement existed between three types of kindergarten scheduling. Half-day/everyday, full-day/alternate day, and full-day/everyday schedules were studied. Procedures. The Brigance Basic Inventory was administered to students attending three …
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Parent Expectations of Elementary Schools and The Leaders, Teachers, and Staff: An Examination of Elementary Schools in a Southeastern Georgia School District
… transcends demographic boundaries and closes the achievement gap between students.</p> <p>This study explored parent expectations of elementary schools and sought to examine the similarities and differences in parent expectations based on the race and ethnicity of the parent, the socioeconomic …
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Does inducing growth-oriented mindsets about math ability in parents enhance children’s math mindsets, affect, and achievement?
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Growth mindset matters : an explanatory sequential study on the underrepresented minority student experience in a community college introductory science classroom.
… with underrepresented minority (URM) student achievement and retention. White students earned 59% of bachelor's degrees in science and engineering, while LatinX and African American students earned 16% and 9% respectively (National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 2019). Females …