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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Annual Yearly Progress"”.
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What Works in Georgia High Schools with Small Students Enrollment in Meeting Annual Yearly Progress
… with small student enrollment 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 …
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Moving To A District Balanced Literacy Program: A Change Leadership Plan
… mandate, schools that failed to achieve the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) designation for two consecutive years were required to implement a comprehensive school reform model. This change plan examined the movement from the comprehensive school reform model Success For All (SFA) to a balanced …
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The effects of Wilson Reading System and Guided Reading on the reading achievement of students with learning disabilities
… Public School's need for students to meet annual yearly progress in language arts literacy according to state standards. This study evaluated the results of the use of the Wilson Reading System compared to a Guided Reading program on the reading achievement of students with learning and …
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Impact of Imagine Learning English in Two Northern Mississippi Schools
… sought to determine the impact of ILE on the annual yearly progress and reading skills of mid-level English language learners (ELL). The objective of the study was to see if ILE was successful in raising the reading comprehension skill scores of English Language Learners (ELL) who worked the …
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The Impact of Language Planning and Policy on High School Long-term English Language Learners in a Selected North Texas Urban District
… to improve student achievement and measure the progress of English language learners. The number of English language learners (ELLs) has grown significantly in the school population, yet the level of academic achievement for this population continues to lag. Language planning and policy provide …
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Literacy Instruction for Learners with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities: A Chance for Growth in Reading through Adapted Materials and Evidence-Based Strategies
… through large-scale assessments for annual yearly progress (AYP). Those alternate assessments no longer target daily living skills and functional activities, but instead focus intensely on academic alternate state standards, aligned with the general education state standards/Common …
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Parent Perceptions of their Involvement and the Relationship to Student Achievement: A Sequential Mix Methods Case Study
<p>This sequential mix methods case study used a critical perspective to explore parents' perceptions of their parental involvement and the relationship to student achievement in a Title I elementary school. The survey based on the work of Epstein and Salinas (1993) was used to gather data from …
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A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Stress Levels of Principals In The No Child Left Behind Era
… specifically in middle schools who have achieved annual yearly progress through the use of confidence intervals when measuring sub-groups. A secondary question relating to how principals were coping with the law from an academic/personal point of view was also addressed. The primary data source …
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Educators' Perceptions of Reasons for and Strategies to Correct the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Gifted Education Programs
The purpose of this study was to determine elementary and middle school educators' perceptions of the reasons for the underrepresentation of African Americans in gifted education programs. The mixed method paradigm included a combination of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The …
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Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors and AYP Attainment: An Examination of Distinguished and Needs Improvement Middle Schools in Georgia
The purpose of this study was to examine effective principal 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 …