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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Letter grades"”.
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A study of academic achievement differences between the genders
… Participants consisted of 300 students in grades 5, 8, and 11 from a public school district in suburban New Jersey. Grade point average (GPA) was generated by converting letter grades into numbers (4.0-0.0) and then averaged. A two-way between-groups analysis of variance (ANOVA) confirmed …
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A School District's Change To Standards-Based Grading: A Conduit To Student Learning
… an elementary school district from a traditional letter grade system to a standards-based grading system. Survey data were collected from 91 teachers across the district in order to measure their understanding of standards-based grading. A standards-based grading pilot was conducted with six …
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A Study to Determine Teacher Attitudes Towards Evaluation and Assessment of Students' Progress and the Relationships of Student Grades With the Missouri Mastery and Achievement Test
… practices in terms of reporting students' grades and testing. The study also investigated correlations and information pertaining to student grades received and percentiles as measured by the Missouri Mastery and Achievement Test of Basic Skills (MMAT). The areas of reading and mathematics …
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The Impact Of A Standards-Based Approach On Student Motivation
… a traditional approach that utilized number and letter grades. The site studied is a rural elementary school located within a district that is beginning initiation of a standards-based approach. Resting on the foundation of motivational theory, this study sought to answer the question, how does …
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Changes in Academic Performance of Students Through a Homework Support System
… and on skills needed for success. Attendance, letter grades, and effort grades were collected and compared. The study group of students overall did not show an improvement in grades and/or effort after attending the Homework Support System, with levels of growth largely depending on a student’s …
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Effectiveness of Mandatory Online Supplemental Instruction in an Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Course
… course GPA, and the issuance rate of "D" or "F" letter grades and withdraws for students who enrolled in sections which used mandatory online supplemental Instruction. The theoretical framework of Vincent Tinto's departure theory and Steve Astin's student involvement theory guided this …
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Survey of Classroom Practices and Attitudes of Teachers of Young Authors
… but did most editing themselves; (11) Letter grades were usually not assigned to writing pieces or grade cards; (12) Teachers had no specific system for grading products or progress; (13) Creative writing was taught for self-expression, language/communication development; and (14) …
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Standards-Based Grading In A Middle School: A Change Leadership Plan
… Teacher interview themes noted: the inability of letter grades to accurately measure student learning; frustration with a lack of common assessments across the district; and the need for high quality professional development in transitioning to a standards-based assessment system. Strategies and …
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SNAP vs. FSA: Competency-Based Numeracy Assessments Count
… between both assessments and classroom-based letter grades. Final findings included a strong correlation between FSA numeracy achievement and FSA reading achievement. Remarkably, this correlation was not evident between SNAP and FSA reading, indicating a striking difference between the two …
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GUAN AND SHAMING AMONG CHINESE FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES: THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF PERCEIVED CULTURAL NORMATIVENESS
… were asked to report on their end of year letter grades. The research questions explored included: (1) What was the prevalence of the use of guan and shaming among Chinese-American mothers and did they vary by generational status and socio-economic status? (2) What were the direct …
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A Knowledge Map-Centric Feedback-Based Approach to Information Modeling and Academic Assessment
… in how student learning is assessed. Standard letter grades are still the paradigm for evaluating a student's mastery of course content and the grade point average is still one of the largest determining factors in judging a graduate's academic aptitude. This research presents a modern approach …