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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"First grade (Education)"”.
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Student perceptions regarding the use of rubrics in writing assignments
… study was conducted with 16 students in a first grade classroom. I have conducted 4 mini-lessons on different writing components with the class. As a class we created a scoring rubric that includes important parts of the assignment and a number scale to further weigh the importance. The …
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Building background knowledge in science: English language learners, sheltered instruction, and first graders
… Language Learners (ELLs), can improve the educational experience of ELLs. In this action research project, one component of Sheltered Instruction, building background knowledge, was used to teach science in a first grade classroom to see if it could increase the science comprehension of …
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Handedness distribution in a transitional first grade population
<p>The purpose of this study was: (a) to investigate the distribution of handedness between T-1 students over the past five years compared to their same-age peers; (b) to investigate the distribution of handedness between T-1 boys, same-age boys, T-1 girls, and same-age girls; (c) to examine the …
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An experimental study of tonal pattern training and learning modalities on the pitch accuracy of first grade students
… the body scale in the tonal pattern training of first grade students. The problem of this study was to determine the comparative effects of tonal pattern instruction with and without the use of the body scale on the singing accuracy of first-grade students among auditory, visual, and kinesthetic …
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A Study of Vocabulary in Grade One
… (1) to study vocabulary developing methods in grade one, and (2) to determine if a classroom teacher could help first grade children gain a better understanding of vocabulary through extended conceptual methods.
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Effect of whole language instruction in reading comprehension scores of first grade students
… in the reading comprehension scores of first grade students utilizing a whole language method of instruction as opposed to phonics-based method of instruction existed. An experimental and control group of first grade students, with 20 children in each group, were administered the Silver …
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Explicit versus implicit spelling strategy instruction and its effects on grade one children's invented spellings
… .the effectiveness of teaching thirty-five Grade One children a variety of effective spelling strategies in comparison to tradit~onal spelling instruction. Strategy instruction included training in phonology, imagery and analogy. In addition, the type of instruction pro~ided (implicit versus …
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How implementing social programs with first grade students to improve their existing emotional and behavioral issues affects a new teacher's outlook on her classroom and students
… a "one on one" developmental program done with first grade students that are struggling with behavioral and emotional issues have on me as a teacher and inform and influence my teaching? This action research study took place in a southern New Jersey school from January 24 until May 9, 2008. …
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A study of the effectiveness of Saxon Phonics on phonemic awareness
… 1 program in improving the phonemic awareness of first grade students. The effectiveness of this program was measured by a pre and post assessment using The Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA).</p> <p>The subjects for this study consisted of two groups of first grade students (ages six and …
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A Study of first Grade Entrance Practices in the State of Washington
… What is the requirement for entrance into the first grade in the various districts in the state of Washington? Is chronological age the only determining factor? Is any consideration given to mental age? To what extent are the emotional and social factors considered? Is attendance in a …
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The impact of a training program in phonological awareness on children's early writing
… had on the early writing skills of children in a Grade One class in the Lincoln County Separate school system. The intent of the training program was to provide consistent and systematic practice in the manipulation of the phonological structure of language. The games and activities of the …
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The effectiveness of teaching moral development on the ethical decisions of first and second grade children
… the effectiveness of a program of character education administered to a group of first and second grade children over a six-month period. The subjects for this study attended or are presently attending Atlantis Elementary School, located on McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. This information …
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A study of the effectiveness of a structured tutoring program on student reading skills
… for the study consisted of two groups of first and second grade students. Group one (treatment group) attended the tutoring program, which met two times per week. A certified teacher tutored students, one on one. Group two (control Group) did not attend the tutoring program. A pre and post …
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Discipline problems: ways of improvement
… in this study were four teachers and their first and second grade students. The teachers were three females and one male. Two of the female teachers teach first grade and the others teach second grade.</p> <p>The research tool used in this study was a questionnaire. The questionnaire was …
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Gottshall Early Reading Intervention: A phonics based approach to enhance the achievement of low performing, rural, first grade boys.
… Children who cannot read well face unsuccessful educational careers and limited job choices. Recently, policy makers and educators have made progress toward increasing the reading achievement of America's children. Still up to 60% of boys who live in poverty cannot read or read two years below …
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What is the effectiveness of the SRA Direct Guided Reading in promoting phonological awareness skills
… skills in multiply disabled Kindergarten and first grade students. The effectiveness of this program was measured by a pre-assessment test from the SRA program and Mastery Tests spaced throughout the program.</p> <p>The subjects for this study consisted of seven students from a diverse social …