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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"below grade level"”.
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Using art therapy to increase reading motivation in below grade-level readers
… 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 elementary school students. The measurement tools were the Motivation to Read …
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Impact of the Orton-Gillingham program on the reading of students who are reading below grade level
… supplemental tutoring program on third grade students. Participants were struggling readers who read at a slow rate. These students are in regular education, Basic Skills Improvement Program, or special education classes. Students received tutoring in groups which consisted of four to …
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The effects of an individualized laboratory approach on the teaching of mathematics to third grade students achieving below grade level
… mathematics achievement of underachieving third-grade students performing below grade level. In the study, achievement of students receiving mathematics instruction in an individualized laboratory was compared with achievement of students receiving traditional mathematics instruction in the …
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A Comparison of Practices in Grading Reading Performance and Their Underlying Philosophies and Policies for Children Reading Below Grade Level in Selected Florida School Systems
… The area of special concern was children reading below assigned grade level but up to potential. The focus of this paper was to identify reports to parents that dealt in a positive way with below grade level readers and allowed for effective as well as cognitive development. Positive aspects of …
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Balanced Calendar versus Traditional Calendar: Measuring the Difference in Reading Academic Achievement among Kindergarten through Third-Grade Students Who Have Been Identified as Reading Below or Well-Below Grade Level
… on the academic success of students from third-grade through twelfth-grades, as these are the grade level performances where accreditation is determined. However, recent studies have shown that the most imperative work happens in the primary grades, including a link between third-grade reading …
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A Value-Added Study of a Federal Grant Program in Mathematics for Military Dependent Students
… all students are expected to be learning at grade level. In response to federal mandates requiring schools to attain specific student achievement benchmarks, many schools are placing greater resources into support programs designed to increase student achievement. Military dependent students …
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Word Study Instruction and its Impact on Students' Writing in Third Grade
… word construction in writing workshop for third graders identifying words in isolation below grade level?
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The Relationship Between the Ordinal Position in the Family and Reading Achievement of Third Graders in Yakima, Washington
… many children fall in the category of reading below grade level, there is a constant desire on the part of educators to determine the factors of causation. If any reasons for a child's inability to read satisfactorily can be analyzed, it is to the child's advantage to have this done as early as …
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The effects of culturally-based computer software on the motivation and academic engagement of African American English speakers
… students’ who speak AAE motivation to read and levels of academic engagement in reading. The student participants were selected AAE speakers receiving special education services and/or “at-risk” for special education placement who are reading below grade level. The study was primarily evaluative …
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Reading comprehension improvement when readers use pictures and reciprocal questioning to activate and build schemata
… schemata were investigated with sixth- to tenth-grade students who decoded adequately, but comprehended at least two years below grade level. The interventions consisted of exploring concepts extractable from a picture, first by means of teacher-led questioning (B), then by an interactive process …
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Fourth grade Hmong students’ reading proficiency.
… of reading development and proficiency of fourth grade Hmong students in one large, urban school district. Part one of this study explores the reading proficiency of fourth grade Hmong students through a quantitative analysis of standardized reading assessment scores. I determine what percentage …
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A Study of Test-Taking Skills and Achievement Scores upon Secondary Students
… secondary students whose reading abilities were below grade level could improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary test scores on standardized tests, whether the test-taking skills program influenced these students' test scores, and how a test-taking skills program could improve students' …
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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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An Evaluation of an i-Ready Math Program for 5th Graders in One School District
… of i-Ready Math instruction on 5<sup>th</sup> grade students identified as performing below grade level in mathematics. The participants in this study, administrators and teachers from three Title I schools, answered survey and interview questions to provide their perception on the program’s …
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Leadership Practices in Similar Schools with Varying Primary Grade Reading Outcomes: A Comparative Multiple-Case Study
<p>Students who are below grade level before they leave third grade are less likely to graduate. A large number of schools are failing to increase student achievement in reading, especially for students of color and those who are economically disadvantaged. Leadership can influence student …
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A Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of a Professional Development Training on Secondary Students' Reading Scores
… literacy skills has been focused on the primary grade levels. Over the last decade, an increasing amount of research has stressed the need for effective reading interventions for adolescents. However, little research has evaluated effective professional development of secondary teachers in the …
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A Study of the Effects of Brain Gym Exercises and Bal-A-Vis-X on Language Acquisition in Middle School Hmong and Hispanic English Language Learners
… academically in middle school, reading below grade level. They are challenged in many subjects. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Brain Gym® and Bal-A-Vis- X® exercises on students’ language acquisition and reading ability. Brain Gym® and Bal-A-Vis-X® have been used …
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Changing school culture: a primary literacy initiative, all hands on deck
… two-hundred sixteen kindergarten through third graders, as a means of increasing student achievement, focusing instruction school wide, and creating a collaborative instructional culture. Data to evaluate the study took the forms of teacher surveys and reflective essays, screening and progress …
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The impact of literature circles on reading comprehenson in a fourth grade class
<p>In a fourth grade class where the majority of students were reading below grade level, literature circles were introduced and monitored for their ability to (a) raise student motivation to complete class work, (b) improve student interaction and behavior, and (c) raise Fountas and Pinnell …
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