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Direct linkGilbert, Andrea – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between teacher quality, student characteristics, teacher attributes, and student growth in reading. The legislation requirements enacted with NCLB (2002), WAEA (2013), and Chapter 29 (Wyoming Department of Education, 2010) necessitated that student achievement be a primary consideration…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement
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Download full textPraveen, Sam D.; Rajan, Premalatha – English Language Teaching, 2013
"A picture is worth a thousand words." In a modern-day classroom, students are surrounded by visual imagery through textbooks, notice boards, television, videos, or computers. Many middle school classrooms are filled with colorful pictures and photographs. However, it is unclear how--or if --these images impact the middle school ESL…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Peterson, Joanne A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many middle school students are not achieving the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) at individual schools in North Carolina. A consequence of continual failure to reach AYP goals is the withdrawal of Title 1 funding. Since federal funds are an integral part of nearly half of the public schools in North Carolina, it is imperative that students improve…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Reading Achievement
Gagliardi, Luanne – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine three seventh grade R180 teachers' perceptions regarding the local setting factors and role of the teacher impacting the program's implementation across the three middle schools. The conceptual framework guiding this study was derived from the Scholastic R180 Logic-of-Change Model, which depicts an…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Middle Schools, Student Attitudes, Teacher Surveys
Betts, Julian R. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2009
In a series of reforms started in 1998 and formalized with the 2000 introduction of the Blueprint for Student Success, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) implemented a wide-ranging series of reforms designed to boost the literacy skills of students. This article provides an overview of the reforms, assesses the contributions made by the…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Educational Change, Statistical Analysis, Literacy
Rodriguez, Steve – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2007
This study aimed to investigate the potential of the Accelerated Reader (AR) program to positively impact student scores on the English-Language Arts California Standards Test (CST). The degree of attention placed on student reading achievement and improvement in high-stakes student standardized test scores in the state of California, as well as…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Academic Achievement, Language Arts, Standardized Tests
