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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"GEPA"”.
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Investigation into the effects of an after school GEPA math program in raising student achievement
… on the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA). Regular education students were selected based on a review of their fourth grade standardized test, and the trend in their yearly Terra Nova scores from 5<sup>th</sup> , 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> grade, if available. Based on a …
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Stepping out to make a step up through testing interventions
… <p>The results of the TerraNova and GEPA test scores were the basis for the primary data. The data analysis used structured case studies of the students who were divided into two categories. Those students taking the TerraNova and those taking the GEPA were used in the data analysis. …
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The effects of Success for All as a whole school reform on the GEPA scores in a particular Abbott District
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine what impact Success For All (SFA) had on the state standardized test scores of a school district that was identified as being low income and having poor test scores. Data from the literacy/language arts portion of the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment …
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Special education remediation programs promote HSPA success
… and the 2001 Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) to recommend remediation opportunities for high school students with special needs. Student demographics and content area scores on the GEPA and HSPA were collected. The population included: special education students who took the March 2004 …
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K-8 reconfiguration of a middle school and its impact on the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment
… on the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) test using a method of inquiry design. This study addresses (a) the change agents and how to handle them and (b) identifies the components and ramifications of change. Interviews, observations, and the review of material culture were used to …
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The aftermath of implementing a standards-based curriculum in a K-8 district: Is there a correlation between hands-on instruction and math scores?
… test scores. The district's ESPA/NJ ASK and GEPA standardized test scores in math from 2002, 2003, and 2004 were analyzed and six teachers were interviewed to determine if there was a correlation between hands-on instruction and higher student achievement on standardized tests. While the …