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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)"”.
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Does Mathletics, a Supplementary Digital Math Tool, Improve Student Learning and Teaching Methods at Three Private Catholic Schools in Florida? - A Mixed Methods Study
… mixed methods study examined the relationship of a supplemental digital math tool, Mathletics™, and Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)™ (Riverside Publishing, 2008) standardized test scores between 6th grade students. The study also explored the perceived impact of a supplemental digital math …
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Parental Attitudes and Student Achievement on Standardized Test Scores in Mathematics
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parents' attitudes toward mathematics and students' standardized test scores in mathematics. Eighty-four parents of fourth-grade students in a southeastern military dependent school system were surveyed to determine their …
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The Effects of Question-Generation Techniques on Reading Comprehension
The problem. Can the teaching of question-generation training improve reading comprehension and is there evidence of a successful student transference and a publication of question-generation training in content area subjects? Procedure. The subjects in this study were thirty-one sixth through …
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The Value of Iowa School District Community Demographic Data in Explaining School District ITBS/ITED 3rd and 11th Grade Language Arts and Mathematics Scores
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine which combination of 15 community demographic factors account for the most amount of variance and can best predict an Iowa school district’s percentage of students scoring proficient or above on the 2010 Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Iowa Test of …
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An exploration of the relationship between specific instructional leadership behaviors of elementary principals and student achievement
… specific instructional leadership behaviors of elementary principals and student achievement as measured by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). One hundred twenty-five principals were systematically and proportionally selected from Arizona, lowa, and Virginia. Seventy-two percent of the …
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A comparative study of the relative effectiveness of computer assisted instruction, cooperative learning and teacher directed instruction on improving math performance of low achieving students
… effectiveness in improving math performance of low achieving students. Additional information was collected on student time on task behavior to determine the relative impact of these treatments on this variable. An experimental research design was used. Ninety-nine rising sixth grade students …
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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 Comparison of Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students Served in Title I Part A Programs: Targeted Assistance Versus Schoolwide Models
This study analyzed test scores of economically disadvantaged students who attended two elementary schools implementing different types of Title I models from 1999-2001. Test scores from the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Stanford …
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Assessing the Effect of Inquiry-Based Professional Development on Science Achievement Tests Scores.
This study analyzed student test scores to determine if teacher participation in an inquiry-based professional development was able to make a statistically significant difference in student achievement levels. Test scores for objectives that assessed the critical thinking skills and problem-solving …
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Teachers' and Students' Perceptions of Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Science Education in a Selected Seventh-day Adventist Union Conference
… in the United States, where less than one-third of the students perform at or above the proficient level. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of the science program in a selected Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist school system. Specifically, this study investigated …
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An experimental investigation of the relationships between perceptual modality preferences of middle school students and their academic achievement
… programs to the perceptual modality preferences of individuals. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the visual, auditory, tactual and kinesthetic scores (based on the LSI) of students in grades six, seven, and eight from four middle schools were significantly related to …
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The Relationship of Hemispheric Performance and Reading Achievement for Black and Caucasian Fourth- and Fifth- Grade Students
… performance and the resultant effects of this relationship on learning pose a problem for educators. This study sought to determine whether Black students have a style of cerebral processing different from Caucasian students and whether this cognitive style leads to under achievement in …
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The Impact Of Student Self-Discipline And Parental Involvement in Students' Academic Activities on Student Academic Performance
<p>Purpose</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of student’s self-discipline and parental involvement on academic performance. The study sought to determine whether student’s self-discipline and parental involvement in student’s academic activities have any impact on …
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Sex Differences In Reading Achievement In Elementary School Students
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference in reading achievement in male and female students in the elementary school. The subjects were 600 selected students from elementary schools operating in a public schoo1 system in the Southeast. The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills …
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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Family Characteristics and Standardized Test Scores In Reading Comprehension and Mathematics Concepts
<p>Standardized testing ln the public school has become a crucial issue during this decade as more testing ls effected ln all grade levels, even to the extent that promotion to first grade may depend on a child/s standardized performance. Previous research has shown parent involvement ,, to be a …