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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"English Language Arts (ELA)"”.
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A Phenomenography Of Mississippi African American High School Students' Progress In English Language Arts (Ela)
… specifically help high school educators increase ELA achievement among students of color, this qualitative study employed a phenomenographic approach to uncover how African American students in a Mississippi public high school perceived their experiences of meeting growth in English Language Arts …
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Teachers' Implementation of and Stages of Concern Regarding English Language Arts (ELA) Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in New York State
… to which they were implementing the CCSS in language arts in the state of New York.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>The design of this study is a non-experimental quantitative design using survey research methodology. A survey using a modified Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and a …
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Teaching the Sun as Simile: Bringing Nature into Language Arts Middle School Classrooms
… approach to teaching middle school English Language Arts (ELA) by infusing nature and environmental studies. This essay defines emerging concepts of new literacy studies and eco-criticism, literacy, and composition as it relates to ELA pedagogy. Also, it provides an explanation for …
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Evaluating Equity in 9th and 10th Grade ELA Instruction
<p>Persistent racial disparities in English Language Arts (ELA) achievement remain a critical challenge in secondary education, particularly for Black students. This mixed-methods study examined the reading proficiency gap between Black and White students in Grades 9 and 10 on the state under …
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CAREER PATHWAYS’ IMPACT ON STATE ASSESSMENT, GRADUATION RATES AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
… peers. A significant difference was found in English Language Arts (ELA), math and science TAKS scores, as well as in both completion and dropout rates. The role of CTE in public education and implication on school leadership are also discussed.
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Targeted Instructional Practices to Enhance ELL Performance on the NYS English Language Arts Regents
English Language Learners (ELLs) face significant challenges on the New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Regents Exam, a high-stakes assessment that is often a barrier to graduation. This capstone project explores how educators can better support ELLs in meeting the demands of the Regents …
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Don’t Forget About Social Studies: A Unit Plan Project on Using Integration in Elementary Social Studies
… classroom. More and more time is being spent on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics and less time is being spent on social studies. Elementary social studies is facing a problem that could greatly affect the future of the elementary classroom. This project looks at and addresses the …
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EXAMINING SECONDARY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ENGAGEMENT, AUTONOMY, AND EMPATHY THROUGH INTEGRATING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY
… high school program that integrates English Language Arts (ELA) and Philosophy (ELAP). Not only does ELAP create connectivity across subjects, but it has the potential to engage students in new ways by offering the strengths of ELA’s narrative and creative modes of thinking with the …
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The impact of implementing proficiency scales on high school English language arts African-American at-risk students' self-efficacy and academic achievement
… of proficiency scales on the self-efficacy and English Language Arts (ELA) achievement of at-risk African-American high school students, a population that continues to face significant academic disparities. Proficiency scales, which clarify learning objectives, provide specific feedback, and …
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Do Homework Trackers Affect Students’ Academic Performance?
… showed that students improved their math and English Language Arts (ELA) district assessment scores when compared from fall to spring of the 2016-2017 school year. The results also showed that students that turned in homework trackers more than 40% of the time had higher math district and …
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QUEERING THE CURRICULUM: ESTABLISHING EQUITY FOR LGBTQIA STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN MICHIGAN
… on 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grade English Language Arts (ELA) standards. In the first chapter, I evaluate the relationship between queer theory and pedagogy and illuminate the need to implement queer pedagogy in teaching K-12 ELA classes. The following chapter reviews the …
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Reading and re-reading young adult memoirs : a narrative study with pre-service and in-service teachers
… in classrooms including, but not limited to English language arts (ELA) classrooms. Data was collected through transcribing a series of book group meetings, as well as collecting a set of books into which the participants logged their responses. Following the completion of the book group …
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The Art of Sketchnoting in a High School Language Arts Classroom
… (sketchnotes) impacted students' learning in an English Language Arts (ELA) classroom. The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze if sketchnoting was a useful tool that students could use to deepen their understanding of concepts learned in ELA. Data from student examination of their …
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Perceptions Of Secondary English Teachers On Using English Curriculum To Meet Social And Emotional Learning Goals
… study was to explore secondary public school English Language Arts (ELA) teachers’ perceptions of implementing ELA curriculum as it may relate to social and emotional learning (SEL) goals. The problem explored was the rise of adolescents’ mental health concerns (CDC, 2019) and the role of …
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Extended calendar model versus traditional calendar model: a descriptive analysis of student performance over time
… The purpose of this study was to reveal how English Language Learners (ELLs) and students who qualify for free and reduced lunches (F&RLs) and who participated in the extended calendar model differ in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics achievement versus similar students who …
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Anti-Oppressive Education Through English Language Arts: A Recollecting Journey
… education, with an intentional focus on English Language Arts (ELA). The research addressed perpetuating oppression within education, specifically in ELA. In addressing this problem, I used narrative and Indigenous methodologies as my theoretical frameworks. I feel that Indigenous …
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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of High School Models of Instruction in English Language Arts for Exceptional Education Standard Diploma Students
… of high school instructional models in English Language Arts (ELA) for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students pursuing a standard diploma. The purpose was to compare self-contained and inclusion models within the framework of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), …
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Using an Ecological Framework to Understand English Language Arts Educators’ Beliefs and Practice about How Students Learn and Develop Comprehensive Literacy Skills
… and pedagogical practices of six third grade English Language Arts (ELA) educators on developing students' comprehensive literacy skills (CLS) in two Title I schools. Bronfenbrenner's bioecological and ecological theories of human development postulated the theoretical framework. Educators' …
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A Study of the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test Performance of South Carolina's Gifted and Talented Learners in Grades Three Through Five
… students were not performing as well in the English Language Arts (ELA) content area as they were in the other three tested content areas on the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT).</p> <p>The South Carolina State Department of Education serves about one out of five of the state's …
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The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 2014 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge
<p>This cross-sectional, correlational, explanatory study aimed to explain what influence, if any, chronic absenteeism has on Grade 6, 7, and 8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) performance, in the aggregate, when controlling for …
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