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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"improving student achievement"”.
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Instructional Leadership and Deliberate Practice: A Framework for Improving Student Achievement
… successfully work with teachers to improve student achievement in schools with a high percentage of student identified as minority and low income. For the purpose of this study, deliberate practice is defined as practice that is "(a) at an appropriate level, (b) provides informative …
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Best Practices of High School Principals for Improving Student Achievement in Urban Schools
… the best practices of high school principals for improving student achievement in eight urban high schools in the Metro Atlanta area. Specifically, the best practices of urban Georgia high school principals in the areas of vision, risk-taking, human development, belief in others and integrity were …
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Improving Student Achievement of Private School Students Receiving Title Services: A Positional and Dispositional Change Plan
… education corporation which resulted in low student achievement, “As Is”. As a means of developing strategies and actions for change, the competencies, conditions, culture and context necessary to increase student achievement was explored “To Be”. A change plan was developed and implemented. …
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A study of single-gender grouping for sixth grade math as a strategy for improving student achievement
… mathematics classes as a strategy to improve student achievement. The method of research was quantitative, with MAP mathematics test data being used to determine if any relationship exists between the strategy and student achievement. Findings. From this study a firm conclusion about the value …
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Improving Student Achievement through the TSIPP: Case Studies of Four Tennessee Schools Removed from the Sstate's "Heads-Up" List.
… the public has focused on the effectiveness of student achievement. Research over the past twenty years has yielded valuable information about how to improve student achievement for all students. The demand by the public for accountability in public education has resulted in state initiatives. …
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The significance of supportive structure in improving student achievement in knowledge of the history of the Christian church in a Kenyan Bible college.
… was to determine whether Kenyan Bible college students who receive instruction using a modified (highly structured) mastery learning model will demonstrate greater achievement in knowledge of Christian Church history as compared to Kenyan Bible college students who receive instruction using a …
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Leadership Behaviors that Improved Student Achievement in Three Selected Georgia High Schools
… examine the leadership behaviors that improved student achievement in three selected Georgia high schools. The participants were chosen based on successfully achieving adequate yearly progress (AYP) during 2005-2006 school years, as outlined by the Georgia Department of Education. Fifteen …
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A computer simulation of school district economics: modeling allocation effects of choice programs
… to help policy makers choose a course for improving student achievement. However, existing cost estimates of one such course, school choice programs, ignore significant non-linear allocation effects created by these policies. These effects are too complex for description by systems of …
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The Examination of Real-Life Implementations of Critical Elements in a Professional Learning Community for High-Performing Middle Schools and Low-Performing Middle Schools
… schools to high-performing schools promoting student achievement. Because of the increasing demand that low-performing schools be turned around, Georgia schools that do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) two consecutive years for the same indicator are placed in Needs Improvement (NI) …
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Instructional Coaching: Teachers‘ Perceptions of Practice and Effectiveness
… coaches, the value of instructional coaching for improving teaching practices, the value of instructional coaching for improving student achievement, and the perception of instructional coaches being in supervisory role. Participants in this study were located in three different school systems in …
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Identifying the Competencies Required to be a Highly Effective Leader in a Low-Performing School
… schools in the district, and ultimately the students in those schools. The program identified the common leadership competencies that administrators need in order to successfully lead a low-performing school through a transition to be a high-performing school. Based on these common leadership …
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Dyslexia: Examining Educators' Understanding and Experiences in Providing Interventional Support
… to support kindergarten through second grade students with phonological based reading difficulties, or dyslexia. Selecting phenomenological qualitative measures revealed educators’ experiences and clarified their understanding. Participants included generalist teachers and Title I reading …
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Characteristics and Behaviors of School Board Members in "Grade A" Arkansas Public School Districts
… from selected school districts including: achievement patterns; board minutes; and board member professional development records. A web-based survey of school board members was also utilized to gather demographic and background information. Finally, personal interviews were completed with a …
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The Effect of Thinking Maps® Instruction on the Achievement of Fourth-Grade Students
… program, a series of graphic organizers, on the achievement of fourth-grade students as measured by a standardized test. The researcher used a nonequivalent pretest-post test control group design to compare student achievement between fourth-grade students in two elementary schools within a …
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A Study to Examine Teacher Perceptions of Leadership Characteristics That Middle School Principals Should Have to Be an Effective Instructional Leader.
… of school vision, teacher collaboration, and student academic needs for improving student achievement during a school improvement process. This qualitative study gathered information through the use of online surveys, interviews, and summative student achievement scores to determine teacher's …
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The Governor's Commission On Training America's Teachers: Response From Pennsylvania's Secondary School Principals
… that there is a national concern regarding student achievement and its importance in assuring that the United States can maintain its current position of a leading industrial nation. Extensive research has clearly indicated that principals play a vital role in student achievement as a whole …
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Reading Achievement: The Impact of America's Choice in Kentucky's Schools
… school reform, years of implementation, and student achievement in Kentucky's elementary schools. This study sought to answer the following questions: (1) Does a difference exist in reading achievement scores of third grade students after one year, two years, three years, and continuation of …
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Improving Teacher Evaluation Through Enhanced Support for Teachers and School Based Administrators
… of instruction taking place within schools. Improving student achievement scores on standardized tests is the driving force behind the demand for educational reform. Consequently, education reform efforts must focus on teacher quality and improved student performance.</p> <p>The relationship …
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Teachers’ Experiences of a District’s Transformational Leadership Design Program: A Qualitative Study
… continuously motivate their teachers to enhance student performance. iLead is a district’s pioneering attempt to incorporate transformational leadership's essential elements, the four I’s, Inspirational Motivation, Idealized Influence, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individualized Consideration, …
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