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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Degrees of Reading Power (DRP)"”.
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The Correlations between Teacher Assessment of Second Graders’ Reading Abilities and Their Performance on Subtests of the Test of Cognitive Skills
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between teacher assessment of students' reading abilities and the students' performance on the subtests of the Test of Cognitive Skills – Second Edition - Level 1. The need for the study was prompted by the movement of districts to …
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"An achievable dream": a program for at risk elementary school students in Newport News, Virginia
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of "An Achievable Dream" (AAD), a program developed for at risk elementary students in Newport News, Virginia, in improving academic achievenlent, self concept, and school attendance. One hundred rising fourth grade students were …
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A Case Study Of The Effect Of Year Round Education On Attendance, Academic Performance, And Behavior Patterns
… legislated through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Standards of Learning have been implemented in the Commonwealth of Virginia, educational reforms call for extended learning opportunities and a requirement that leaders implement programs that are scientifically research-based which …
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Calibration Efficacy of Three Logistic Models to the Degrees of Reading Power Test Using Residual Analysis
The publisher of the Degrees of Reading Power test of reading comprehension (DRP) calibrate their test using an item response model called the Rasch or one-parameter logistic model. The relationship between the use of the Rasch model in calibration of the DRP and the use of the DRP as a component …