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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Instruction Time"”.
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The effects of computerized spelling instruction on the elementary classroom
… elementary classroom in three specific areas: instruction time, student and teacher satisfaction, and student growth in spelling. The expectation was that instruction time would be saved, students and teachers would have a positive attitude toward this mode of instruction, and that student …
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Encouraging Dual Language Students to Speak Spanish
… students responding in English during Spanish instruction time. The literature shows that teachers encounter obstacles including the availability of materials in languages other than English. Existing policies and administrators that teachers must follow leave them feeling defeated in the …
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Formation of children's human capital in Kenya: The role of teachers, private schools and the family
… knowledge, pedagogical skill, teacher effective instruction time and teacher classroom practices on grade 4 language and maths test scores. Our results show that a one standard deviation increase in the teacher's knowledge in language (maths) increases student test scores by 0.075 (0.126) of a …
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The benefits of an in-school suspension program
… ISS provided more adult supervision and academic instruction. An in-school suspension program counteracted the many negative effects of out-of-school suspension and allowed instruction time to continue without interruption.</p>
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Time Efficiency in Computer Assisted Direct Observation of Physical Activity using SOFIT
… limitation of direct observation is that it is time intensive. The use of digital video editing software programs may lessen the amount of time needed to gather the data. The purpose of this study was to compare the amount of time needed to obtain SOFIT (System for Observing Fitness Instruction …
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Increasing student active engagement and deeper learning in the classroom: Using targeted professional learning interventions to enhance instructional practices through expanding teachers’ capacity and self-efficacy in a rural K-12 school
… gap by narrowing the curriculum and focusing instruction time on test preparation strategies. While this may appear to treat the surface symptoms, it does nothing to address these students’ actual issues. This study followed key design-based school improvement, insider action research …
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TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY IN K-12 SCHOOLS: A SURVEY OF TEACHER BELIEFS AND KNOWLEDGE
… attitudes and beliefs about personal finance instruction? (b) What are teacher understandings of a few core personal finance concepts? Data were gathered using a survey instrument. Questions were divided into four categories: (1) policy; (2) instruction; (3) professional development; and (4) …
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Talking To Learn: A Formative Experiment On Constructing Meaning Though Collaborative Classroom Interactions
… environment and often leads to behaviorist instructional methods, such as recitation. Utilizing a formative experiment design, this research integrated constructivist modes of learning and explored how these modes could be adjusted to help six struggling readers construct meaning. This study …
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of an Early Bird/Late Bird Program
… great reading program, it also leads to loss of instruction time in other curricular areas. In conclusion, the advantages of the reading program outweigh the disadvantages of this Early Bird / Late Bird Reading Program.</p>
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Effect of Community on Replacing Aggressive Speech with Prosocial Speech in a High School Classroom for Students with Special Needs
… community building strategies as a part of the instructional design. Results indicated that student self-esteem and student ownership in the student’s learning environment are effective in reducing aggressive speech and lead to less conflict oriented distraction during class time which allows …
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Generation Z teachers’ technology use shapes teaching, understanding of policy, and impression of leadership
… inquiries (Elliott & Timulak, 2019). The Just-In-Time learning conceptual framework provides context to the ways Gen Z teachers learn just as they need the information, when they need it (Fellay, 2024; Yilmaz et al., 2021). The findings of this study offer insight into Gen Z teachers’ use of …
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The Role of Physical FITNESS and Physical ACTIVITY on Academic Achievement Among Eighth Grade Students in Alabama
… School leaders have justified the reduced time for physical activity and physical education as they take away from classroom instruction time; yet, national assessment outcomes have indicated the condition of education in America has failed to measurably improve student achievement. An …
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A Study of Test-Taking Skills and Achievement Scores upon Secondary Students
… sessions (a total of twelve hours of instruction time) using published test-taking skills and strategies by World Book, students were post-tested with Form F tests. The statistical findings were calculated using t-Test results on paired and group scores. Findings. This study provided …
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Can Less be More? Workload and Workload Complexity in English Secondary Schools and their Relationship with Student Attainment and Teacher Retention.
… have regularly called for increased non-contact time, which directly relates to less scheduled teaching. Whether it is due to perceived cost or implementation difficulties, this call has been repeatedly dismissed or overlooked by policy makers and researchers alike. In response, this thesis …
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Childhood obesity : a case study of physical activity patterns of obese 6-10 year olds
… of childhood obesity. Childhood is a key time period to intervene in the formation of habits and patterns associated with physical activity that may reduce obesity. To date, few studies have focused on the level of examining obese children individually.</p> <p>This case study focused on …
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Social Studies Curriculum Integration: Classification, Framing, and Teacher Autonomy
Instructional time spent on elementary social studies has waned in the context of high stakes testing of math and English Language Arts. Integrating social studies within an English Language Arts instructional block creates learning opportunities that more closely align with recommendations from …
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Effective Practices for Developing Academic Language and Writing Skills in English Language Learners in the Elementary School Setting
… acquisition and literacy that focuses on such instruction. According to Echevarria and Short (2000), ELLs have an “added complexity of having to learn and use high-level academic English as they study challenging content in a new language” (p. 1). The purpose of this study is to identify …
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The influence of extensive reading on junior high school students' reading motivation and reading performance in Taiwan
… as Let Me Out!). For the experimental group, the instruction time was forty-five minutes for each class period twice a week which lasted for one and half month for the total six weeks. The control group was assigned the textbook Let's talk in English and were required to memorize five words …
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Valuing noncognitive factors and academic progress for elementary leaders: a single-site case study
… this study: (a) how does the principal promote instruction of noncognitive factors and assess the school’s effectiveness with teaching students both academic and noncognitive skills; (b) what strategies does the elementary principal employ to assist teachers with balancing academic …
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The Effects of the Web-Based Instructional Unit Healthy Hearts on Fifth Grade Children's Physical Activity Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior
… (Jerald & Orlofsky, 1999). The Web-based instructional module Healthy Hearts was developed as a self-contained instructional unit delivered over the Internet, popularly referred to as "e-Learning", for fifth grade students to use as part of the classroom curriculum. Healthy Hearts teaches …
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