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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"math and reading"”.
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Correlating Technology Surveys and Third- and Fifth-Grade Proficiency Levels in Math and Reading throughout Tennessee.
… technology including questions about teaching and learning, educators' preparation and development, infrastructure, and equipment counts. The other set of data came from a new criterion-referenced portion of the otherwise norm-referenced state-mandated standardized TCAP test given to third and …
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Recollection, Familiarity, and Working Memory Contributions to Math and Reading Achievement at Ages 6 and 9
… said, the connection between working memory and academic achievement is well developed and emphasized in the literature. However considering the complex nature of academic achievement, other processes are likely involved. The current study examined the contributions of recollection, …
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The Effects of the Learning-Focused Schools Model on Student Achievement in Math and Reading and Teachers' Perceptions of the Model
… model designed to assist systems, schools, and teachers in using exemplary practices to increase learning and achievement. The purpose of the study was to analyze the first-year implementation of the model and determine its effect on the academic achievement in reading and math of fourth and …
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Neural Network Prediction of Math and Reading Proficiency as Reported in the Educational Longitudinal Study 2002 Based on Non-Curricular Variables
… achievement is often the goal of many studies, and a frequently employed tool for constructing predictive models is multiple linear regression. This research sought to compare the performance of a three-layer back propagation neural network to that of traditional multiple linear regression in …
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A study of the effect of school management upon 4th and 8th grade math and reading results in relation to market driven theory
… These organizations manage portfolios of schools and differ in a variety of ways. Some of them are for-profit corporations, and others are nonprofit. There is a portfolio of schools directly managed by the traditional public school system, and yet another managed by a state agency. In addition to …
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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.
… legislation into law. The law established new standards 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 …
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The relationship between NWEA scores of resident and non-resident students
… (NWEA) scores of school of choice students and resident students. Background factors were also considered in the study, with focus on grade, gender, race, and special education and socioeconomic status of the students. The study included 5,975 students from 14 school districts in one …
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Public School Board Governance Practices in Western Pennsylvania and AYP Scores; Is There a Relationship?
… exists between school board governance practices and student achievement as demonstrated by a school district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scores in both math and reading for 2007-2008 school year. To measure the effectiveness of governance practices, a survey created by Thomas Holland and …
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Narrowing The Achievement Gap: A Case Study On How St. Cloud School District 742 Improved Academic Growth For Black Students In Three Years
… this case study was to identify gradual growth and improvement in test scores of black students compared to white students for St. Cloud School District 742 as showed in NWEA and MCA testing. The achievement gap in the state of Minnesota has been a pervasive issue that has long been discussed …
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Looping: the Impact of a Multi-Year Program on the Academic Progress, Retention, and Special Education Placements of Students in Two South Central Pennsylvania Schools
… pertains to academic progress, retention rates, and special education placements. Specifically, the study determined if there was a significant difference between students involved in a looping instructional model as compared to those not participating in a looping model. The target population of …
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A Comparative Investigation of Achievement of Magnet School and Non-Magnet School Students Based on Standardized Tests and Teacher Perception
… to compare the academic achievement levels in math and reading of magnet and non-magnet school students. A secondary purpose was to identify factors which, in the judgment of professional employees experienced in working with both magnet and non-magnet school students, impede or enhance …
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Are 21st Century After School Programs an Effective Academic Intervention for Elementary School Students Attending High Poverty Schools?
… millions of children are living in poverty and/or attending high poverty schools. These students, on average, score lower on assessments of math and reading achievement than their more affluent peers. The federal government budgets money each year towards interventions targeted to raise the …
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The Relationship of Mobility, Child Characteristics and School Characteristics to the Academic Achievement of Third Grade Students in a Predominantly Latino District
… this study was to determine relationships among math and reading academic achievement, mobility characteristics, student characteristics, and school characteristics in order to develop a model to predict achievement using these variables. Using such a model, educational stakeholders could …
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Interscholastic Sports Academic Performance and Attendance of Middle School Student Athletes and Nonathletes.
… were only gathered from students in grades 7 and 8 because students in grade 6 are prohibited from participating in athletics at the middle school level. The testing variables included number of days absent from school, percentile score on Math End-of-Grade tests, percentile score on Reading …
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Family Environment and Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Patterns of Health Care Utilization and Academic Achievement
… group of genetic, chronic hematologic disorders, and is characterized by chronic pain resulting from vaso-occlusive episodes. As such, youth with SCD utilize a disproportionately high amount of health care resources. Youth with frequent health care utilization (HCU) are at increased risk for …
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A Hierarchical Examination of the Immigrant Achievement Gap: The Additional Explanatory Power of Nationality and Educational Selectivity Over Traditional Explorations of Race and Socioeconomic Status
<p>This study compared immigrant and nonimmigrant educational achievement (i.e., the immigrant gap) in math and reading by reexamining the explanatory power of race and socio-economic status (SES)—two variables, perhaps, most commonly considered in educational research and policy formation. Four …
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The Unraveling Of America's Education System
… an independent committee assigned to collect and analyze educational data. The data was collected and then correlations were run between the expenditures per pupil, number of pupils per teacher, standardized test scores, such as average ACT, average SAT, average 8th grade Math and Reading …
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Improving Academic Outcomes for Students with Disabilities: Peeling Back the Onion
… is imperative not only to build a future economy and shift the attitude of public perception but also, more importantly, to impact student academic achievement positively. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the need to implement the prepare-inquire-act (PIA) cycle in a …
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The Context of Changing Schools: A Life Course Perspective on Elementary School Mobility
… school is predicted to improve on later math and reading tests, while an accompanying change in the home situation (increase in income and parent education, and/or an increase in student and parent ties with others in the school community), can improve these academic results even more. …
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Summer Credit Recovery and Middle Grade Students
… Recovery Program [HCCRP] in the year prior and following their participation. HCCRP is an alternative intervention for students who have been retained in the middle grades of Hamblen County School System. Student success was defined and assessed in the areas of academic proficiency, …
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