NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Examining Core Curricula in Writing for Grades 3-5
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Holtz, Jill; McCurdy, Merilee; Roehling, Julia V. – Research in the Schools, 2015
Within a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework, Tier 1 instruction requires the selection of research-based core curricula. However, many educators and administrators are not aware of high-quality core writing curricula. The authors assembled a rubric to assist schools in evaluating core writing curricula for Grades 3-5. Rubric components…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Writing Across the Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
The Academic Impacts of Attending a KIPP Charter School in Arkansas
Direct linkDirect link
Rose, Caleb P. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
KIPP Delta College Preparatory School (KIPP: DCPS), an open-enrollment charter school, opened in 2002 in Helena, Arkansas. Since its opening, KIPP: DCPS students have consistently outperformed their peers in the Helena/West Helena School district, and moreover, recent test scores suggest that white students and minority students are achieving at…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, College Preparation, Academic Achievement, High Achievement
The Effect of an English Language Learner Program on Student Achievement Outcomes in Language, Reading, and Math
Direct linkDirect link
Reid, Jennifer L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of the study was to determine the reading, math, and language proficiency outcomes of 4th-grade through 7th-grade students with limited English proficiency following nearly two years or more of instruction in the English Language Learner Program (ELL) and concurrent general education studies. The maximum accrual for this study was…
Descriptors: General Education, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking