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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"academic intervention"”.
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Academic Intervention Services (AIS) in the Mathematics Classroom
This Curriculum Project presents Academic Intervention materials to support 7th, 8th, and 9th grade mathematics instruction by providing teachers with differentiated lessons designed to address the diverse needs of learners. The lessons are adaptable for use in both classroom settings and pull-out …
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Student grouping for academic intervention review and proposal
… to determine what student needs are and what interventions should occur to support student learning. Grouping practices vary based on the capacity of the school setting. This thesis seeks to 1) Identify and explain current academic interventions and student grouping practices for these …
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Mitigating delinquency through academic intervention: an empirical test of social control theory
… was conducted to investigate the effect of academic performance and social bonds on problem behavior. Rarely tested in at-risk, minority student groups, the adolescents sampled in this research attended schools zoned for predominantly disadvantaged minority communities. Findings demonstrate …
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Are 21st Century After School Programs an Effective Academic Intervention for Elementary School Students Attending High Poverty Schools?
… government budgets money each year towards interventions targeted to raise the achievement of students living in poverty. 21st Century after school programs have received billions of dollars over the past 20 years towards this goal.</p> <p>This is a secondary analysis of students attending …
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Examining the effects of a peer-mediated academic intervention on the language and literacy performance on emergent bilingual students
… which encourages early identification and intervention for those students needing support. A fundamental aspect of MTSS is Tier 1, which consists of high-quality core instruction and universal screening of all children in general education classrooms. Despite the school policies and …
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The Relationship Between Participation in an Academic Intervention Program and Performance in Coursework for At Risk Eighth-Grade Middle School Students
The focus of the research was to examine the academic intervention program implemented to address academic concerns in the middle grades in one large urban school district in central Florida. Educational leaders at all levels are concerned with the choice of one in four students who make the …
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A Statistical Study of the Influence of Increased Instructional Time on Underperforming Students' Achievement Scores in Grade 7 and 8 Mathematics and English Language Arts
… study looked to determine the efficacy of the academic intervention classes being offered within a school district. The study analyzed student test results and performed a logistic regressing in an attempt to determine the odds of a students scoring in the proficient range on standardized exams …
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A Case Study Analysis of Reinstated Students' Experiences in the Learning to Establish Academic Priorities (LEAP) Reinstatement Intervention Program
… qualitative research has been conducted on academically reinstated students. The purpose of this naturalistic case study was to identify factors influencing the decision to apply for reinstatement and to examine how participation in an academic intervention program assisted academically …
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Educated guesses that affect access to educational resources beyond early childhood
… cause damaging assumptions that affect access to academic intervention after middle childhood, especially for older students who also have significant disabilities (Aos, Lieb, Mayfield, Miller, & Pennucci, 2005). In this study, possible sources for reduced expectations for post-middle childhood …
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Examination of two early intervention screeners to predict identified disability by third grade
… for early identification of students needing academic intervention as soon as possible to prevent the need for future eligibility in special education. The participants were students from two public school districts in a county in Indiana who were initially evaluated with the PLS-5 and BECS by …
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Predicting student performance on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Exit Level Exam: Predictor modeling through logistic regression.
… of a "high stakes" test, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Exit Level Exam. Prediction algorithms for the mathematics, reading, and writing portions of the test were formulated using SPSS® statistical software. Student data available on all 440 students were input to logistic regression to …
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The Effects of Readers’ Theater on Motivation and Reading Fluency
… of Readers’ Theater as an effective fluency intervention program. The literature review section discusses oral versus silent reading comprehension and the additional element of prosodic reading as an important, if unquantifiable, aspect of gauging fluency. It is further stated that Readers’ …
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Effective Models of In-Class Remedial Reading Instruction
… to meet student needs are changing considerably. Academic Intervention Services, Title I programs, and special education have all been impacted. This paper will discuss the role of a reading specialist today and how students can receive remedial reading instruction in the regular classroom …
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Unseen Horrors: The Unmade Films of Hammer
… studies throughout. It represents a significant academic intervention by being the first sustained industry study to primarily utilise unmade projects. The study uses these projects to examine the evolving production strategies of Hammer throughout this period, and to demonstrate the …
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Executive Self-management of Reading and Writing for College Students with ADHD
… often experience difficulties with self managed academic tasks, for which there are currently few specific interventions. The present study examined associations among ADHD symptom severity, executive functioning, academic achievement, and perceived helpfulness of reading- and writing-focused …
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Re-animated: The contemporary American horror film remake, 2003-2013
… years 2003-2013, and it represents a significant academic intervention into an understanding of the horror remaking trend. It addresses the remaking process as one of adaptation, examines the remakes as texts in their own right, and situates them within key cultural, industry and reception …
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Can grit fix the achievement gap? An investigation of grit's conceptual uniqueness and predictive value in diverse student achievement
… an important noncognitive factor for promoting academic achievement and closing the racial achievement gap. School-based policy and intervention work, however, is getting ahead of the grit research. Specifically, it is unclear to what extent grit overlaps with existing noncognitive variables as …
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Fixing the Hole in the Pipe : Moving Beyond Prereferral Toward Changing the System
… that do not have appropriate instructional intervention and support systems in place. This study explores the outcomes of an Instructional Support system called the 7 SHARE Initiative. Essential system components are: (a) Instructional Support Teachers (ISTs) in each school, (b) …
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Analysis of English language errors in the writing of second year students in a Ghanaian university
… to communicate effectively and succeed in an academic discourse community, a student requires sufficient competence in the use of the English language, which is the medium of instruction in universities across Ghana. However, it is observable that most of the students’ writing in the English …
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