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Showing 1 to 20 of 507 for “"Other Education"”.
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Exploring culinary arts programs at public horticulture institutions
… providing culinary event programs and culinary education programs?” Objectives to answer this question were: to define the variety of culinary arts programs offered at public horticulture institutions and understand how they fit with the mission of each institution; to define demographics of …
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Promoting the Social Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Mobile Technologies
… their social, communication, language, and other educational skills required for their academic success. However, social inclusion of these students in the classroom is still challenging. Hence, there is a need to determine effective ways of integrating mobile technologies in the classroom …
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Using Video Games To Increase Motivation Of Saudi Students Learning English
<p>The use of games in various stages of education has become an accepted method among instructional designers who are interested in adding technology to their designs. This research would benefit game designers and instructional designers who want to see what motivates students to learn English. …
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The Rigor/relevance Framework©:its Relationship To K-12 Student Achievement On Statewide Tests
… arts and math. Also findings in the context of other relevant literature were researched in order to identify inconsistencies or discrepancies between the practices used in the framework and other models for student improvement.</p> <p>There were several characteristics of different models that …
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Identifying Success Characteristics of First-Generation College Students: A Framework for Early Intervention in K-12 Education.
… offering a detailed, first-hand account of their educational journeys from early schooling through advanced degrees. Notably, the findings highlight the importance of strengthening core academic skills that include reading comprehension, math proficiency, and executive functioning at the earliest …
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A Quasi-Experimental Study to Determine the Effect of Daily Oral Language on First Graders' Editing Skills
… one classroom received DOL on a daily basis; the other classroom did not. The Stanford Achievement Test-9 was administered at the beginning of the school year to determine students' overall reading abilities. DOL tests were administered to both classes in January and May to determine the students' …
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A Descriptive Study Investigating the Role of Classroom Placement in the Education of Twins
… and teachers agreed multiples can present unique educational needs due to their birth status, and classroom placement can play a significant role in the education of multiples; (b) most parents believed placement should be flexible depending upon the multiples, while teachers were split between …
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A Descriptive Study on the Use of Balanced Literacy in First Grade Classrooms in Southwest Missouri
This descriptive study investigated the use of balanced literacy in first grade classrooms. A survey was designed by the researcher to examine how teachers incorporated the components of balanced literacy in their classrooms. The subjects of the study consisted of first grade teachers from fourteen …
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Context-Free Word Recognition of Skilled and Less-Skilled Spellers
A group of intermediate-grade dysgraphic children, defined as demonstrating adequate reading comprehension but performing below grade level in spelling, was matched for reading comprehension with a group of children who performed adequately in reading and spelling. On a test of context-free word …
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A Case Study Exploring the Use of Evocation to Enhance the Reading Comprehension of Special Needs Students in the Fifth Grade
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of evocation to enhance the reading comprehension of special needs students in the fifth grade. Data were collected from the Garfield Elementary Reading Attitude Survey, Classroom Assessment of Reading Processes, student interviews, student …
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Evaluation of a College Reading Course By Comparing Grade Point Average and Attrition Among College Freshmen
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a college reading course as measured by subjects' semester grade point averages and attrition rate. The ex post facto investigation compared differences in mean grade point averages and attrition rates of high risk college freshmen …
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A Mixed-Design Study Investigating the Benefits and Perceptions of a Teacher-Guided Summer Literacy Program
The purpose of this mixed design study was to determine: (a) whether participating in a teacher-guided summer literacy program affected reading achievement of students who had completed second grade and (b) parents' and students' perceptions of the program. Data were collected through spring and …
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A Comparison of Reading Achievement Between Computer-Assisted Instruction and Traditional Instruction
This causal-comparative study investigated whether there was a difference in reading achievement (vocabulary, comprehension, and reading rate) between students who had computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and those who had traditional instruction. Subjects were the students who enrolled in a college …
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An Investigation of the Use and Effect of Literacy in Industrial Technology Curricula
The purpose of this mixed-design study was two fold: (a) to investigate the effects of The Parke System on independent reading levels and (b) to describe the differences in the way literacy is applied in The Parke System curriculum and traditional industrial technology curriculum. Data were …
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A Study of the Relationships and Differences Between Students' Scores on Two Individually Administered Reading Tests (Ari and Drs)
In this study, the investigator identified two questions: (1) what relationships and differences exist on students' scores of two comparable diagnostic reading tests and (2) what error count variables may be designated as significant between the two instruments. The subjects were thirty students …
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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Future Needs of Ert Services in a Rural Southwest Missouri Area
… step in the process of individualization of education received a significant percentage of interest.
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A Study of the Reading Interests and Attitudes of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Gifted Children in the State of Missouri
The purpose of this study was to identify the reading interests of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade gifted students. The study was further implemented to identify the gifted's attitudes toward reading and their reading habits. The data were gathered from the 69 state-assisted gifted programs in …
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A Study of Teachers' Opinions Toward and Knowledge of Rural Gifted and Talented
… identified and provided with differentiated education programs. The negligence in identifying the gifted, assessing their psycho-educational needs, and modifying curriculum designs was a result of inadequate administrative leadership combined with ineffective preservice and inservice training …
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An Evaluation of English 101, Reading Development, At Evangel College
… groups did exist, that the difference may not be educationally significant and subject to generalization to other groups. The researcher also concluded that marginal students who do not enroll in English 101 will be no more likely to drop out of school than those who do enroll in and complete …
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A Study of Secondary Classroom Teachers' Opinions Toward Mainstreaming E.M.R. Students
… aspects of mainstreaming and negative regarding other aspects. The majority of teachers did not feel adequately prepared to perform five of the six reading skills listed, however most of them did indicate the majority of reading skills were important in teaching their subjects. They also felt …
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