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Direct linkClark, Brandi – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This qualitative narrative study explored the unique lived experiences of K-12 educators implementing the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI), a professional development and reading intervention program in the Black Belt region of Alabama. The study involved purposeful sampling of 32 participants from 16 schools in that region, 8 schools excelling…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedHoaglund, Amy E.; Birkenfeld, Karen J.; Bluiett, Tarsha – Reading Improvement, 2014
A seamless practice in most classrooms today is one of reading assessment as the tool that informs instruction. When data is used effectively, teachers can provide essential early intervention instruction to prevent reading difficulties from occurring. In most cases, data retrieved from various classroom assessments provide authentic student…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Data, Teacher Education Programs, Partnerships in Education
Rutledge, Erika L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 raised awareness of the educational quality gap between European Americans and minorities, especially in reading. This gap underscores the importance that students master basic reading skills in order to achieve higher levels of reading proficiency. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study was…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Correlation, Parent Participation
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Nation's Report Card Reveals Modest Increases in Math and Reading: Report Shows One-Quarter of Eighth Graders Reading…
Descriptors: State Standards, Employment Patterns, Public Education, Grade 8
Download full textEdwards, Lawanda; Thornton, Parichart; Holiday-Driver, Necoal – Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 2010
Examined is an outlook of the achievement gap among African-American and White students in school settings. Statistics and other pertinent information are evaluated to demonstrate how this is a growing problem in schools. An exploration of how school counselors can meet the demands and recognize the effects the achievement gap has on…
Descriptors: African American Students, Reading Achievement, School Counseling, School Counselors
Gewertz, Catherine – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
This article features Buckhorn High School in New Market, Alabama, where teachers weave literacy instruction across all content areas--with great results. Literacy is shot through everything at this 1,350-student school. It has been an obsession for a decade, ever since school leaders tested their students and found that one-third of entering…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Literacy, Reading Improvement, Reading Strategies
Shippen, Margaret E. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two adult basic reading programs, Direct Instruction Corrective Reading Decoding and Laubach Literacy, on the reading achievement of incarcerated male adults (n = 27) in an Alabama prison. Participants were tutors and students taking part in a reading tutoring program at the facility. The…
Descriptors: Corrective Reading, Reading Programs, Correctional Institutions, Reading Achievement
Whetstone, B. D.; Shelton, John – 1976
In August 1973, the Alabama State legislature resolved that from 1973 through 1978, the top priority goal for education in Alabama should be proficiency in reading. This report to the legislature summarizes the status of reading instruction in the 1973-1974 and 1974-1975 academic years, including special reading-related programs and both city and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement
