Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Iowa Tests of Basic Skills"”.
-
The relationship between elementary school foreign language study in grades three through five and academic achievement on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the fourth-grade Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Test
The passage of the federal educational legislation, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, established foreign languages as a core curricular content area. Nonetheless, educational policy makers at the state and local levels often opt to allocate greater resources and give instructional priority to …
-
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 …
-
Wait Time: A Contributing Factor in Sex-Related Differences in Mathematics Instruction
… classes and two teachers in a rural county of Georgia served as subjects for this study on wait time. The students were identified as high, medium, and low academic achievers on the basis of their performance on the math portion of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Wait time was measured from …
-
An investigation of the relationship between size of elementary school and academic achievement
… in the need to close elementary schools. Often, the decision on which school to close is dependent on the size (enrollment) of the schools being considered. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between size of elementary school and academic achievement. The sample used …
-
What is the relationship of two staff development approaches: Early Literacy Inservice Course (ELIC) versus the traditional approach on writing composition performance of grade three students
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of a staff development: Early Literacy Inservice Course (ELIC) and writing achievement performance of grade three urban students. The sample population consisted of students in four third-grade classrooms. Two of these were regular …
-
The Relationship Between Home Environment and Ninth-Grade Students' Mathematics Achievement
… the student's score on the mathematics section of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. To determine the relationship between home environment and mathematics achievement the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient were computed, There was a positive correlation between home environment and …
-
An analysis of the effects of full-time inclusion on the academic achievement of elementary general education students
The purpose of this study was to present issues relating to the achievement of general education students in inclusion settings. Specifically, the study addressed the following question: Does the full-time inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms affect the …
-
First Grade Achievement Predicted by the Metropolitan Readiness Tests and The California Achievement Tests
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if the Metropolitan Readiness Tests (MRT) is a better predictor of first grade achievement than is the California Achievement Tests (CAT). The subjects were 400 representatively selected students from 10 of 38 elementary schools operating in a public …
-
An examination of scholastic achievement of fourth and fifth grade students in self-contained and departmentalized classrooms
The primary purpose of the study was to examine scholastic achievement of fourth and fifth grade students in science and social studies in schools which had been organized in self-contained or departmentalized formats.A secondary purpose was to assess teachers' attitudes toward departmentalization …
-
A Study of the Perceptual Learning Styles of Fifth and Sixth Grade Remedial and Non-Remedial Math Students
One purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference in the perceptual learning styles of remedial and non-remedial mathematics students. A further purpose was to determine if there were any combinations of learnings style variables and mathematics subtest scores that …
-
The Relationship Between Teacher Attitudes Toward Standardized Testing and Student Test Scores
… Also increasing are the negative attitudes of educators toward the testing program, in contrast to the growing emphasis placed on its importance by the public. Previous research indicates that teacher attitudes affect student outcomes; therefore, this study was developed to address the …
-
Placement in the prekindergarten bilingual and English as a second language programs as a predictor of reading achievement of 3rd grade students.
At the beginning of the 21st century, few challenges for educators compared to that of meeting the academic needs of the growing number of limited English proficient (LEP) students. Divergent views on whether those needs were best met through instruction in the student's first language and English, …
-
The perceptions of effects of a study skills course, "Dynamics of Effective Study," on the academic achievement of African American students at a dedicated academic magnet high school
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of students, teachers, and administrators on the effectiveness of a study skills course, "Dynamics of Effective Study," on the academic achievement of African American students at a dedicated academic magnet high school. Qualitative research …
-
An integrated curriculum for the arts and the language arts in grades K-3
The purposes of the study were to design an Arts Based/Language Arts curriculum in one elementary school at the K-3 level, and (1) determine whether this curriculum was effective in improving academic achievement, (2) determine whether teachers would be comfortable teaching such a curriculum, and …
-
The effects of interdisciplinary teaming and parent contacts on the academic achievment, motivation, attendance, and supervision rate of students identified to be at-risk of repeating the ninth grade
… motivation, attendance, and suspension rate of students identified to be at-risk of repeating the ninth grade. Participants in this study were 100 students identified to be at-risk of repeating the ninth grade, on the basis of poor academic performance during the eighth grade year. Fifty of …
-
An evaluation of the Jacox elementary school improvement program
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Jacox Elementary School Improvement program to determine the extent to which the program was effective in achieving its goals. The study sought to answer the major research question: Is the Jacox Elementary School Improvement program successful in …
-
Relationship of the IBM Writing to Read Program to Lower Elementary Academic Achievement
… This study measures kindergarten and first grade Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) reading, language, and composite scores for student cohorts. One group received kindergarten reading instruction through IBM's Writing to Read program while the other group received kindergarten reading instruction …
Page 1 of 2