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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"reading outcomes"”.
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Leadership Practices in Similar Schools with Varying Primary Grade Reading Outcomes: A Comparative Multiple-Case Study
… are failing to increase student achievement in reading, especially for students of color and those who are economically disadvantaged. Leadership can influence student achievement; however, literature lacks specifics about leadership practices that could help school leaders improve student …
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Characterization of Proficiency Levels and Balance among Middle School English Learners with Reading Difficulties: Relations to Reading Outcomes
… the impact of bilingualism on important outcomes has been an area of interest within the domains of psychology, neuroscience, and education. Although many studies have considered group differences between bilinguals and monolinguals, the importance of examining individual differences is …
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An Analysis and Evaluation of Sit Stay Read: Is the Program Effective in Improving Student Engagement and Reading Outcomes?
… uses dogs in the classroom to improve student reading and writing outcomes in select, disadvantaged Chicago Public Schools. The goal of this research study was to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the Sit Stay Read program in improving student engagement and reading outcomes. As …
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Comparison of Reading Development Across Socioeconomic Status in the United States
… socioeconomic status (SES) predicts better child reading outcomes, but little work has been done to unpack this finding. The main overall question addressed by this project was whether cognitive models of the two main reading outcomes, single word reading (SWR) and reading comprehension (RC), …
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A Comparative Study on the Impact of a Computer Enhanced Reading Program on First Grade African American Males in an Urban School District in Southeastern Virginia
… effects of the Breakthrough to Literacy (BTL) reading program on first grade African American males in two urban elementary schools in southeastern Virginia. The BTL computer enhanced reading program includes computer assisted instruction as a major component that research from the National …
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The differential effect of anxiety on reading achievement in upper elementary grade students with reading difficulty
… study addresses the relation between anxiety and reading achievement through an examination of two issues: (1) determining the relations among self-reported reading anxiety, general anxiety, and test anxiety measures in a sample of upper elementary grade students with reading difficulties, and (2) …
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Functional connectivity of the speech network in relation to reading skill in school-age children
… to variability in the development of skilled reading and in reading outcomes. This thesis presents a series of studies which leverage the large scale, open-source longitudinal dataset from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study to characterize functionally-defined cortical …
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Language Profiles and Narrative Skills in Subclinical Language Children: Implications for Early Screening
… with language disorders are at risk for poor reading outcomes. However, less is known about "subclinical" children who, despite having standardized test scores within the typically developing range (e.g., scores above an 85), exhibit less developed language skills than their peers. This study …
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Parental Literacy Experiences: Relation to a Child's Reading Performance Across Cultures
… significant relationships between parents’ past reading experiences and involvement in children’s literacy at home and how this could be associated with their children’s reading outcomes and motivation. The current study examined parental self- reported literacy experiences, home literacy …
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Impact evaluation of Funda Wande in-service teacher coaching intervention: Findings from the first year
… to acquire specialized knowledge in teaching reading, particularly in African Languages, the Non-Governmental Organisation Funda Wande is providing an integrated package of support to train Foundation Phase literacy teachers in how to teach reading for meaning in African languages. The pilot …
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How Mind Wandering Relates to Reading in a Second Language
… and mind wandering have been strongly linked to reading, however there remains very scarce literature on their intersection. For instance, there are very few existing studies evaluating mind wandering in the context of reading in a second language in children, and none to our knowledge that …
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Evaluating the Impact of a Reciprocal Teaching Intervention for Learners with Diverse Reading Abilities in the Upper Primary Phase
… constructed learning environment to improve reading outcomes. A review of the literature recognises its significant impact for readers with adequate decoding skills but who are poor comprehenders. However, evidence of RT within heterogeneous settings remains inconclusive, especially in the UK …
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Equal Access To Educational Opportunities In Texas: An Analysis Of English Language Learner Programs
… English Language Acquisition through the lens of outcomes of elementary school students enrolled in seven independent school districts in Texas. Public domain documents related to English language learner programs designed to ensure equal access to educational opportunities necessitated an …
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Cognitive and Linguistic Factors of Reading Arabic: the Role of Morphological Awareness in Reading
Scientific reading research has produced substantial evidence linking specific reading components to a range of constructs including phonological awareness (PA), morphological awareness, orthographic processing (OP), rapid automatized naming, working memory and vocabulary. There is a paucity of …
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The Difference in English Learner STAAR Scores of Special Education Students and Tier III Students
… intervention supports the students in their reading level. This study seeks to answer three questions: 1) What is the distribution of support services (MTSS, SPED, LPAC) by student classification (EL v. non-EL)? 2) What difference, if any, exists for students classified as EL in the …
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Predicting Performance on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment for Reading for Third Graders using Reading Curriculum Based Measures
… public schools continue to struggle to improve reading proficiency as measured by high stakes assessments. To reach state targets for reading proficiency schools must use data at the earliest point possible to inform instructional strategies and identify students at risk of failure. The response …
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Visual Function in New Zealand Children: from Preschool to Primary School
… as the associations of vision conditions with reading parameters, in New Zealand children. Retrospective record reviews, analysis of population level data and comparison with international gold standard vision screening protocols were used to assess the efficacy of the current preschool vision …
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Changing Patterns of Talk to Improve the High-Level Reading Comprehension of Chinese Primary Rural Students
… text-based discussion to improve the high-level reading comprehension of primary students from Chinese rural settings. This doctoral project investigates the extent to which a dialogic intervention is associated with shifts in classroom talk patterns and impacts on Chinese rural students’ …
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Reading achievement in Kenya: the language factor
… how the home language may affect early reading skills. The study is situated in urban Kenya, where Kiswahili is the official language of instruction in lower grades, with English used later on, while many households use other languages at home (e.g. Kikuyu, Kikamba). This dissertation …
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