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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"PSSA"”.
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Predicting Performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Using the Developmental Reading Assessment and the 4Sight Predictive Benchmark Assessment
… the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) reading assessment for fifth grade students in one urban school district in Pennsylvania. A goal was to determine how well each assessment, the DRA and the 4Sight, predicted student performance on the PSSA, and specifically to investigate …
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A Study of the Effects of Parental Involvement on the Success of Students on a High-Stakes Examination
… not get involved in their education. </p><p> The PSSA Parent Partnership is a program that involves parents, teachers, and students working together in preparation for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment in reading and mathematics. A total of eighteen weekly assignments comprise the …
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An Investigation of the Predictive Validity of Kindergarten Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) to the Third Grade Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
… on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). Prediction to DIBELS third grade Spring Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) was also investigated. Participants were 341 students in two cohorts attending a school district in Southeastern Pennsylvania. For Cohort 1 (<em>N </em>= 163), DIBELS data …
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Reading Achievement in High - Stak es Testing: Patterns and Predictability Across Time
… the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) from 3rd to 6th grade were studied in 1,410 public school students in a middle/Upper class suburban school district. Correlations indicated very strong consistency over time in rank ordering of students. Decision statistics revealed that the …
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Differences in Types and Severity of Consequences of High-Stakes Testing as Realized Between Low and High Performing High Schools and the Impact on the Instructional Programs in Their Schools
… of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) on the beliefs of teachers and principals, and the impact on the instructional program in their schools. This study collected data on (a) teachers' perceptions of the PSSA, (b) how the program affected instructional practices, and to what …
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Do Benchmark Assessments Increase Student Achievement on State Standardized Tests?
… scores on 4Sight and state standardized tests (PSSA). This study also uncovered teachers' perceptions of 4Sight and the extent that they used 4Sight data to modify classroom instruction.</p><p> In summary this research discovered a strong correlation between 4Sight and the PSSAs. There were …
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The Effects of the Learning-Focused Schools Model on Student Achievement in Math and Reading and Teachers' Perceptions of the Model
… the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). Using data from the 2008 PSSA, the study compared achievement of students taught by teachers with formal training in the model with achievement of students taught by teachers with no formal training. The study also compared the 2008 PSSA …
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Relationships Among Early Literacy Curriculum Based Measurement and Reading State Criterion Tests Over Time
… moderate predictability when estimating future PSSA performance, based upon kindergarten and Grade 1 winter benchmark testing. Oral Reading Fluency at the winter Grade 1 benchmark moderately predicted PSSA Reading domain performance in Grades 3 and 5. Letter Naming Fluency at the winter …
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Inkjet printing of resistive-type humidity sensor for harsh environments
… monomers with poly(4- styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA) as a template. Manufactured devices showed high sensitivity (/% @ 45%RH) to humidity with good linearity (R-squared correlation value of 0.99) and fast absorption and desorption responses over a broad range of humidity (/5-95%RH). The response …
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Structure and Property of Polymers and Biopolymers from Molecular Dynamic Simulations
… synthesized. A poly (styrene sulfonic acid) (PSSA) polymer chain is immobilized on a substrate and used to catalyze biomass hydrolysis. A neighboring poly (vinyl imidazolium chloride) ionic liquid (PIL) polymer chain is grafted to help solubilize lignocellulosic biomass and enhance the …
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Examining Factors That Affect Graduation Rates For Pennsylvania Students With Disabilities in Three Intermediate Unit Areas
… in comparison to the results of their 11th grade PSSA scores. Finally, student specific data was examined for those students with disabilities of specific learning disability, emotional disturbance, mental retardation, and autism. This examination focused on relationships between their graduation …
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Teachers' Attitudes Toward Teacher Evaluation In High and Low Achieving Middle Schools As Measured By The Pennsylvania State System of Assessment
… to determine if a link existed between higher PSSA scores and teacher attitudes toward their teacher evaluations. Overall findings of this study offer implications for professional educational practice. This study's data supported the conclusions of the bulk of scholarly literature, which …
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Looping: the Impact of a Multi-Year Program on the Academic Progress, Retention, and Special Education Placements of Students in Two South Central Pennsylvania Schools
… the districts between the years of 1999-2005. PSSA scaled scores in Math and Reading were analyzed for the fifth and eighth grade years. Gender, socio-economic background, retention rates, and special education placements were analyzed as factors, which may have been affected by the looping …
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Membrane Surface Engineering for Biochemical Applications
… Duel nanostructures, poly styrene sulfonic acid (PSSA) and poly ionic liquid (PIL) were grafted separately and neighborly from the surface of ceramic membrane substrate by control ATRP and UV initiated radical polymerization. Modified membrane substrates were challenged with cellulose and …
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A Study of the Relationship between Building Conditions and Student Academic Achievement in Pennsylvania's High School
… of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams. Socio-economic status (SES) was identified as the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. This factor was used as a covariant to control academic achievement variance related to SES. A step-wise regression analysis …
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Well-Trained Mentors: The Missing Component of the Comprehensive New Teacher Induction Program in the Silver Oak Area School
… Pennsylvania Standardized State, Assessments (PSSA), No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Professional Learning Community (PLC), Collaborative Induction, Mentoring and Support (CIMS), Beginning Educator Support and Training (BEST), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), …
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Impact of Preschool Education on the Academic Achievement of Low Socio-Economic Status Elementary Students
The purpose of this study was to determine if attending a four-year-old preschool program had an impact on the academic achievement of elementary age students. With limited funding and the demands of No Child Left Behind legislation, schools are constantly evaluating the effectiveness and cost of …