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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Achievement Measures"”.
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Understanding The Relationship Between Cultural Wellness And Academic Achievement On Standing Rock Reservation
<p>Academic achievement concerns are common among reservation schools in North and South Dakota and elicit numerous questions regarding how to address these concerns to improve educational outcomes for Native American students. This study examined the relationship between cultural wellness …
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The Influence of Teacher Preparation Programs on Student Achievement and the Use of NCTM Standards and Principles in Middle School and High School Algebra I Classrooms
… teacher preparation programs on student achievement and the instructional delivery methods used in middle school and high school Algebra I classrooms was explored through a mixed method comparative design. The data analysis revealed that alternative teacher preparation programs are a …
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Reading Mastery Versus Word Study Instruction as it Pertains to Third Graders' Reading Achievement Scores
… the effectiveness of instruction with reading achievement measures, there are no studies that compare Word Study to other methods of reading instruction. The purpose of the present study was to compare Reading Mastery and Word Study instruction groups in terms of reading achievement scores. …
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An analysis of the effects of full-time inclusion on the academic achievement of elementary general education students
… this study was to present issues relating to the achievement of general education students in inclusion settings. Specifically, the study addressed the following question: Does the full-time inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms affect the achievement outcomes of …
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The Relationship Between School Climate and Academic Achievement of High Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Research suggested that academic achievement can be directly impacted by a positive school climate (Bulach Malone, and Castleman, 1995; Bulach, 1994; Freiberg, 1999; MacNeil, Prater, and Busch, 2009; Thapa, Cohen, Higgins-D'Alessandro, and Guffey, 2012; Zakrzewski, 2013; Kutsyuruba, Klinger, and …
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Preschool and the Literacy Achievement Gap in one Rural School Division in Virginia
… lack of preparation creates a gap in literacy achievement that is persistent and grows throughout a child's K-12 experience. One rural Virginia school division has begun offering a full-day prekindergarten program for the most at-risk three year-old children. The purpose of this study was to …
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The Effects Of Looping On Student Achievement And Self-efficacy Of Exceptional Education Students
… to examine the effects of looping on academic achievement and self-efficacy for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students. The basic design of this study was causal comparative, or ex post facto, because the researcher was seeking to identify a difference in achievement based on …
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Mathematics Achievement in Tennessee Schools in the Context of Opportunity to Learn.
… study examines the relationship of student achievement in mathematics and factors purported to influence such achievement. The factors utilized in the study were selected from those contained in accountability reports issued by the state of Tennessee in 1995-96. The student achievement …
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The impact of movement/rhythms training on the educable mentally retarded
… instruments used were observational techniques, achievement measures and interviews. Triangulation of data from the administration of these instruments revealed that students benefited from the 10 week program in psycho-social and physical domains. A group analysis resulted in four distinct group …
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The Impact of Integrated STEM Education on Student Achievement in Magnet Schools
… impact of integrated STEM education on student achievement results in English language arts, mathematics, and science. The single overarching question of this program evaluation is: Does integrated STEM education impact the achievement outcomes in reading, mathematics, and science for students …
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Literacy Intervention for Struggling Readers: Knowledge Mobilization in our Communities
… this thesis that included quantitative academic achievement measures and qualitative interviews with student tutors, children and caregivers whose children participated in the program. The focus of the qualitative interviews was to determine the overall experience of the Spring Reading Program …
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State-Supported Postsecondary Merit Aid: Georgia's Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship and Its Effects on Student Schooling Decisions
… objectives of HOPE are to promote increased achievement in high school and college and to provide an incentive for the State's brightest residents to stay in the state. HOPE has been the inspiration for similar programs in over a dozen states. This thesis provides a broad exploration of …
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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Newly Constructed or Renovated Ohio High Schools and Measurable Student Data Indicators
… or remodeled high schools and academic achievement and behavioral measures. School districts ranked in the lowest quartile of property wealth in Ohio were identified as the sample group which built or remodeled high schools under the Ohio School Facilities Commission and the control …
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Teacher Factors That Influence Student Achievement: A Study of Third and Fifth Grade Teachers
<p>Student achievement is of the highest concern for the government, educational administrators and parents. Researchers have looked at several possible student factors that affect student achievement. However, very little research has been done on teacher factors and their relationship with …
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Integrated, project-based learning and knowledge retention : a mixed methods study comparing high school students in two geometry courses.
… mathematical instructional design and student achievement. A mixed methods research design was utilized for collecting data. Qualitative data was collected from an electronic survey administered to 23 students taking a Geometry in Construction class at a Central Texas high school followed by a …
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Highly effective interscholastic athletic programming for student athletes within a high school setting
… athletic program focused on student achievement. This ELP includes school improvement initiatives that strengthen interscholastic athletic programming. The plan consisted of the following improvement goals: 1) create a strategic plan to manage, guide, and lead the St. Georges’ …
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Does Homogenous Ability Grouping for High School Honors English Instruction Benefit the High Achiever?
… and instructional practices to address the achievement gap exposed by the reporting requirements of NCLB (Wenglinski, 2004). As accountability measures and stakes rise, there is a call for an improved use ofscientific evidence to inform educational policymaking (Wiseman, 2010). In terms …
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The Academic Achievement and Psychological Functioning of College Students with a Family History of Alcoholism
… student sample were compared on standardized measures of emotional functioning, alcohol consumption, academic achievement, and cognitive ability. A 2 (parental alcoholism status) X 2 (gender) multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was performed on each of the four categories of dependent …
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An alternative to the extra year for high risk first grade students
… data to other more traditional forms of reading achievement was one of the purposes of this study. Information produced by the Stages Assessment instrument was found to be reliable as an early indicator of readiness for reading instruction and predictive of later reading achievement. Multivariate …
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