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Showing 1 to 20 of 218 for “"Basic Skills"”.
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Adult status students with learning difficulties and the basic skills curriculum.
… also examined the views of tutors within the Basic Skills sector in one unitary authority regarding the inclusion in classes of those with learning difficulties. Information from tutors was obtained by questionnaires and follow up interviews. Whilst virtually all respondents were apparently in …
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Basic skills teacher licensure test scores as college of education admission criteria
… validity of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) cut-scores as teacher education program admission criteria. PPST and American College Test (ACT) scores of 372 graduates, and PPST scores and other academic characteristics of 1,062 graduates of a Nevada teacher education program …
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The Returns to Basic Skills for Young Adults in the United States
Labor market returns to basic skills are explored in chapter 5. In general, math proficiency is highly valued in the labor market for men and women. Since the early acquisition of basic skills leads to higher levels of educational attainment and basic skills appear to be important determinants of …
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Virginia Agribusiness Council members' perceptions of basic skills for high school graduates
… Council members was conducted to identify the basic and technical skills that are important for high school graduates to develop prior to seeking entry-level employment in the agricultural industry. Available entry-level positions were categorized and the mean years of experience at each …
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Examining students’ attitudes toward blended learning in adult literacy and basic skills programs
Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs offer adult learners, with low literacy and basic skills, opportunities to improve employment skills and pre-requisite courses for entrance into post-secondary education. Barriers to learning that students encounter in LBS programs might be reduced through a …
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Assessing the Procedures for Teaching Basic Skills in the Cleveland Public Elementary Schools
… parents, and students to be addressing the basic skills. The hypotheses state that the perceptions of these groups did not differ significantly in the following variables: planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring of basic skills in regard to school policies and procedures, the school …
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Examination of collaborative practices among post-compulsory education basic skills and vocational teachers
… engaged in by 72 Post-compulsory education basic skills and vocational teachers in three colleges in south London and how these teachers experience and value collaborative practices in supporting students’ learning. A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was utilised. The overall …
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Effectiveness of the U.S. Navy's Basic Skills Enhancement Program entitled Functional Applied Skills Training (FAST)
… explores the effectiveness of the U.S. Navy's basic skills enhancement program entitled Functional Applied Skills Training (FAST) in providing the basic reading skills necessary for enlisted personnel to more ably perform their jobs in the U.S. Navy fleet during the first three years of their …
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An Investigation of Emphasis Given to Teaching Basic Skills for Entry Level Employment in Korean Vocational High Schools
This study investigated the emphasis on basic skills in vocational high schools in Korea as perceived by vocational high school teachers, personnel managers in selected business and industrial fields, and selected employees with vocational high school diplomas. Instruments were developed based on …
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Increasing Community College Basic Skills English Instructors' Use of Autonomy Supportive Instruction to Impact Students' Perceptions of Autonomy and Engagement
… decreased and graduation rates have declined. Basic skills students are underserved and underprepared, and their success rates are lower than traditional students. Nine California Community College Student Success Task Force recommendations were designed to increase basic skills student …
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A Comparison of Iowa Test of Basic Skills Scores of Students in Year -Round Schools Versus Non -Year -Round Schools
Given the increasing popularity of the year-round calendar in Chicago, this study was conducted to investigate whether or not increased continuity fostered by the year-round calendar had any kind of impact on the increased academic performance of students. The students in the sample population were …
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What happens when QR codes are used to increase student engagement, motivation and independence in a fourth grade basic skills classroom?
The purpose of this study was to determine what happens when QR Codes are used to increase students' engagement, motivation and independence in a 4th grade BSI classroom. Twelve students participated in the research model. Data collected included surveys, audio taped interviews, and audio taped …
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An investigation of the effects of test length on short-form basic skills competency tests developed by using the one-parameter item response model/
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of test length on the estimation of functional reading ability levels and mastery/nonmastery classifications of ninth grade students in the state of Maryland with short-form tests. developed by using the oneparameter item response model. …
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The relationship between elementary school foreign language study in grades three through five and academic achievement on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the fourth-grade Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Test
… in curricular areas tested on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) test. Concurrently, a qualitative aim, using a survey and interviews, was to examine how foreign language teachers of students in the present study …
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The Impact of Curricular Learning Communities on Furthering the Engagement and Persistence Of Academically Underprepared Students at Community Colleges
<p>This study examined the impact of basic skills curricular learning communities on academically underprepared community college students to determine if participation in such programs significantly contributed to student persistence from year one to year two. The conceptual framework that …
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