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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Tennessee School Systems"”.
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Mentors and New Teachers: A Qualitative Study Examining an East Tennessee School Systems Mentoring Program.
… in the first few years, it is imperative that school systems find ways to support and retain these new teachers. Formal mentoring is a growing necessity. The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the effectiveness of one school system's mentoring program.</p><p>This study included …
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A comparison of Tennessee elected and appointed school superintendents on selected demographic and school system variables
… of this study was to provide a comparison of Tennessee elected and appointed school superintendents on selected demographic and school system variables. A questionnaire, consisting of demographic characteristics related to the superintendent and Tennessee school systems, was developed and …
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Response to Intervention Framework and Progress Monitoring Process: K-3 Regular Education Teachers’ Perceptions
… K-3 regular education teachers from 4 Northeast Tennessee school systems. The survey achieved a 42% return rate for a total of 104 participants. Specifically, this research assessed K-3 regular education teachers’ perceptions of the RTI framework as a whole, their perceptions of the progress …
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A Quantitative Examination of Title I and Non-Title I Elementary Schools in East Tennessee Using Fourth-Grade Math and Reading Standardized Test Scores.
… of accountability for individual students, schools, and school systems. Because of <em>No Child Left Behind</em>, the penalties for schools with poor academic performance in our country are the loss of reputation, student enrollment, and financial support. The purpose of this study was to …
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A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Elementary School Administrators, Teachers, and Students Regarding recess and Free Play in the Public School.
<p>According to recent studies, the number of schools that have severely limited or eliminated recess and free-play opportunities is on the rise across the nation. School officials cite the increasing levels of state and federal pressure to perform on standardized tests as the primary reason for …
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Perceptions of Educational Equality in Tennessee: A Comparison of City School Systems vs. County School Systems in Northeast Tennessee.
<p>The majority of city and county school systems throughout Tennessee and the United States at one time or another experience a budget crisis. In the state of Tennessee, school systems are funded through the Basic Education Program, established in 1992 as part of the Tennessee Education …
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Gifted Education in Northeast Tennessee Public Schools: A Descriptive Study.
… to examine gifted education programs in public schools in Northeast Tennessee. There is a wide disparity among established gifted programs regarding the identification of the students, the eligibility of the students, and the services they receive. This disparity has led to varying levels of …
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An Exploration of the Perceptions of At-Risk Young People Related to Their Experiences of Exiting Traditional School Enrollment and Entering the GED Plus Two Program.
<p>As a form of high school dropout intervention, many Tennessee school systems implement GED Plus Two Programs to provide opportunities for equivalency credentialing. With recent research related to the impact of equivalency credentialing in mind, exploration of the school and student …
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Public School Funding and School Systems Meeting Adequate Yearly Progress in Tennessee.
… between level of funding and achievement of school systems in Tennessee based on the standards of the <em>No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)</em> of 2001. This study focused on Tennessee school systems and their adequate yearly progress <em>(AYP)</em> status of "targeted" or "good standing" …