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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Reading literacy"”.
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Searching for equality: improving reading literacy at second level in disadvantaged schools. The impact of the JCSP Literacy Strategy on reading literacy with a particular focus on the impact of the JCSP Literacy Medley.
… – if one is deprived of basic education, of literacy and numeracy skills, one is excluded from economic, social, and political participation. Success in education offers the marginalised freedom, choices and possibilities. The Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP) supports teachers and …
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Subject to reading : literacy and belief in the work of Jacques Lacan and Paulo Freire
… component of an authentic subjective act. Literacy operates in this thesis as a unifying motif between the thought of Freire and Lacan.Understood in light of their work, literacy suggests a pedagogical practice that prompts individuals to realise their capacity and responsibility as …
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The influence of schooling conditions and teaching practices on curriculum implementation for Grade 4 reading literacy development
The findings of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006 highlighted concerns about support for and the quality of reading literacy teaching in South African primary schools. In South Africa there is a paucity of research outlining schooling conditions and teachers’ reading …
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Investigation of the Aspects which Influence Reading Literacy in the Second-Grade Classroom and the General Music Classroom
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A Social Constructionism Study Using Discourse Analysis of Rural Elementary Principals' Perceptions of a State Law on Reading Literacy by Grade Three
… 2016a). RBG3 required all students to be reading-literate by the end of third grade or risk retention. Elementary principals were tasked with leading their staff members through the process of implementing the various mandates of the law. As such, elementary principals from three rural …
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The effect of parental involvement on Grade 4 learner literacy : evidence from prePIRLS 2011
… the effect of parental involvement on the reading literacy abilities of Grade 4 learners. Literacy is a fundamental skill needed to successfully function in a country’s economy, as well as broader society. The acquisition of literacy is a complex and difficult process, where several factors …
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The Beliefs Literacy Specialists Hold Regarding Processes that Assist Struggling Readers with the Comprehension of Informational Text
… right to read. It is the evolving work of the reading/literacy specialists to provide support and build confidence in readers struggling in all components of reading. The purpose of this study is to explore the beliefs of reading/literacy specialists regarding the processes that assist …
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A critical exploration of a Professional Learning Community as a mechanism for developing whole-school approaches to literacy in Wales.
… to examine how a PLC could influence the work of literacy coordinators as they established whole-school literacy approaches in secondary schools in Wales. The area of focus came into view partly in response to a period of considerable and intense change in schools across Wales regarding the …
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Life's Circles
Author’s Note|This project came about from reading literacy narratives through Rhetoric and Composition courses at Creighton University. These narratives made me think about my own literacies, and the way my family and life have influenced what I am now able to accomplish. This is in no way an …
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Words Can Change Worlds: An impact evaluation of Shine Literacy
The recent Progress in International Reading Literacy Study and The Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality reports painted a dire picture of South Africa’s literacy situation: 80% of Grade 4 learners were rendered unable to read for meaning and 27% of Grade 6 …
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Empirical Evaluation for Gender-Based DIF in an International Assessment: The Case of PIRLS
… (DIF) in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in the 2016 cycle. This is because there is no empirical review of gender DIF in this test. The DIF analyses were conducted within and across three countries which speak a common language. The study employed logistic …
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Using art therapy to increase reading motivation in below grade-level readers
<p>Reading literacy in the twenty-first century has become a national problem, as many children’s reading proficiencies are below-grade level. This quasi-experimental research quantitatively measured the correlation between art therapy and reading level improvement for below-grade level K-5 …
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Teaching literacy and language in a functioning Western Cape quintile one school : a grade one case study
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) provides compelling evidence that many learners fail to achieve at the required grade level in South African primary schools. Although there are various factors that might contribute to this, the teaching and classroom practices of the …
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The use of poetry in remediation
… an evaluation of a new method of teaching reading by means of a handbook for teachers and a workbook for children who have not learnt reading after being taught by the traditional methods in the classroom. The method uses poetry, mainly in doggerel and limerick form, assembled into a …
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Englannin kielen käytön määrän yhteys 4.–5.-luokkalaisten PIRLS-lukutaitoon – tarkastelunäkökulmana kielen virallinen status
… 2021 -aineistoon (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) ja toteutettiin käyttäen kvantitatiivista tutkimusmenetelmää. Englannin kielen käyttöfrekvenssin kotona yhteyttä lukutaitoon analysoitiin käyttäen yksisuuntaista varianssianalyysiä kummankin maan kohdalla. Yhteyksien eroja …
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The nature of parental involvement in literacy activities of low achieving learners in disadvantaged contexts at a selected primary school in the Western Cape
Literacy levels measured against national and international tests indicate that South African learners are performing poorly. Literacy skills are critical in the development of learners, and research suggests that parents play an important role in enhancing these skills. The study takes into …
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Studies in risk perception and financial literacy: applications using subjective belief elicitation
The concept of literacy has grown from “reading literacy” to now encompass many different domain-specific topics and skill sets, such as health literacy, financial literacy, and computer literacy. The way literacy is talked about, examined, measured, and communicated has also evolved. Literacy …
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Examining the role of asset-based teaching approaches on the motivation and engagement of Black students in secondary ELA classrooms : a qualitative single case study.
… successfully working in Title I schools with reading literacy challenges. Three themes and findings emerged from this study. The first theme highlighted teacher adaptability, revealing that educators who are open-minded and flexible in adopting inclusive teaching strategies are successful in …
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Health and literacy: a study of literacy practices in a day hospital in the Western Cape
… Day Hospital, this research project focused on literacy practices as embedded in social context. In exploring how patients - both those regarded as literate arid non literate - engaged with the discourses of medicine as represented by medical texts, symbols and artifacts, their constructions of …
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