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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Literacy scores"”.
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Relationship between family, school, peer, and student characteristics and student scientific literacy in Azerbaijan
… student individual characteristics on scientific literacy scores. The study analyzed data from the Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006 data collected from 171 schools and 5,184 students in Azerbaijan. Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) was utilized to analyze the effects of …
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The Effects of Peer Coaching for Technology Integration on Teachers’ Comfort, Practice, and Student Technology Literacy
… practices with technology. Student technology literacy scores also improved significantly from pre- to post-assessment. The researcher concluded that this model of peer coaching may offer educators a costeffective, sustainable approach to improving technology integration practices.</p>
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The Attitudes Toward Reading And Reading Achievement Of Seventh Grade Students In A Sustained Silent Reading Program
… attitudes, reading achievement, or home literacy scores before and after treatment. Results also shothere was no significant relationship between students' scores and teachers' positive and negative log comments.
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Active learning: strategies that help first graders transition and build literacy skills
… as well as with building the grounding literacy skills necessary for success in elementary education. The study was conducted in a first grade classroom with 31 students. The qualitative research paradigm was followed and data collected included student surveys, a Sociogram, student …
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Demographic Factors and Beverage Consumption Patterns: Health Literacy, Education, and Income Level
… to increased added sugar consumption6. Health literacy is another variable which may influence beverage consumption patterns, specifically sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. To date only one study has investigated this association, and the authors reported an inverse relationship between …
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Increasing Transplant Medication Knowledge Through Implementation Of A Medication Education Intervention Algorithm
<p>Limited health literacy (LHL) has profound implications on measured transplant outcomes as it is associated with higher incidence of graft loss, organ rejection, decreased immunosuppression medication adherence, and increased hospital re-admissions. Identification of patients with limited health …
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Financially literate, crypto-invested? : exploring the link between financial literacy and cryptocurrency ownership among Icelandic university students
This study investigates whether financial literacy influences cryptocurrency ownership among university students in Iceland. As digital financial tools continue to grow in popularity, particularly among younger populations, understanding the relationship between financial knowledge and investment …
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Using an Internet Learning Profile to create customized plans
… more literate (via NJ ASK language arts literacy scores) are immersed in the use of online social networking, role play/interactive gaming online, blogs, discussion boards, online classes, video websites, search engines, paint or animation applications, etc. I used a Multiple …
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Literacy Intervention for Struggling Readers: Knowledge Mobilization in our Communities
This study explored the efficacy of a literacy program as it was offered in partnership between Brock University and the Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara Region. Specifically, this study examined sixteen 5 to 12-year-old children with reading disabilities who participated in a 5-week …
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Assessing the impact of language on the measurement of financial literacy
Research in the field of financial literacy has found that black people and other minority groups, globally, underperform in financial literacy assessments, in comparison to their white counterparts. Multiple factors have been identified in literature, which try to explain the distribution of …
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Achievement of boys and girls in single-gender kindergarten classrooms at one elementary school in western Michigan
… on kindergarten students’ acquisition of literacy skills was investigated in this research project. A sample of 144 kindergarten students in one public school district in western Michigan participated in this quasi-experimental, quantitative study during the 2008-09 school year.</p> <p>The …
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Examining the influence of educational mobile application software on students’ technology literacy
… examine the influence on students’ technology literacy. A purposeful sample of fifth grade core subject teachers at 19 Title I elementary schools in a large suburban school district in southeast Texas were solicited to provide responses to the online Educational Apps Categories and Usage Survey …
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Iowa Virtual Literacy Protocol: A Pre-Experimental Design Using Kurzweil 3000 Text-To-Speech Software With Incarcerated Adult Learners
… incarcerated adult learners seeking to improve literacy competencies. Procedures: The study employed pretests and posttests of a cohort of 24 incarcerated adult learners in two Midwest incarceration facilities segregated by gender. The students spent instructional time using the Kurzweil 3000 …
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Net Generation Students and their Use of Social Software: Assessing Impacts on Information Literacy Skills and Learning at a Laptop University
… in their performance as measured by information literacy test scores and students’ perceptions of their learning. The study used a quantitative method, employing questionnaires and a quasi-experimental design to answer the research questions. A total of eighty students participated, 24 in the …
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IMPACTS OF A TEACHER GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON STUDENT SPATIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND INTERESTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN GRADE 5 – 12 CLASSROOMS ACROSS MONTANA
… of the curriculum, had on student spatial literacy skills and students' interest in science and technology. Twenty teachers from across Montana with demonstrated competency in the use of geospatial technologies were selected for participation in this project. These twenty teachers were …
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IMPACTS OF A TEACHER GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON STUDENT SPATIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND INTERESTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN GRADE 5 – 12 CLASSROOMS ACROSS MONTANA
… of the curriculum, had on student spatial literacy skills and students' interest in science and technology. Twenty teachers from across Montana with demonstrated competency in the use of geospatial technologies were selected for participation in this project. These twenty teachers were …
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FOOD Fits: A Pediatric Office Waiting Room Pilot Intervention Targeting Parental Nutrition Literacy and Child Health
… were effective at improving parent nutrition literacy. A secondary objective was to assess the feasibility of this intervention for future research. Methods: Parents of children aged 1-17 years were recruited from two pediatric clinics and assigned to view one of three nutrition videos. …
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Factors Predicting Academic Success for Impoverished Urban High School Freshmen.
… involvement in extra curricular activities, scores on 7<sup>th</sup> grade TCAP reading-language arts and mathematics tests, number of out of school suspension days, literacy scores, mobility rates, and attendance) were examined across the 2 groups. Chi-square tests were conducted to compare …
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AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES' ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERACY AT A MEDIUM-SIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT
… TITLE: African American Males’ Achievement in Literacy at a Medium-sized School District MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. John McIntyre, Examination Committee Chair The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine how culturally relevant pedagogy affects African American males’ academic achievement …
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TOWARD A DATA LITERACY ASSESSMENT THAT IS FAIR FOR LANGUAGE MINORITY STUDENTS
Data literacy is crucial for adolescents to access and navigate data in today’s technology-driven world. Researchers emphasize the need for K-12 students to attain data literacy. However, few available instructions have incorporated validated assessments. Therefore, I developed and implemented the …
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