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Julia Houston Cunningham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Research suggests that current teachers' writing instruction does not prepare students for the demands of college and career writing, a problem that has persisted for decades. The purpose of this survey study of third- and fifth-grade teachers (N=159) across the U.S. was 1) to determine changes in teachers' frequency teaching writing using a set…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Grade 5
From Beginning Reading Instruction Method to School Type: Effects on Third Grade Reading Performance
Prentice, Jean-Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This causal-comparative study analyzed third grade reading scores from the National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) K-2011, by one of five school types, and four U.S. geographical regions. Forty-one of 50 states were represented. The problem studied is the unexplained elementary reading performance…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Institutional Characteristics
Jennifer L. Grow – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Reading motivation is an important contributor to reading achievement. Students with higher levels of motivation tend to outperform those with lower levels. Reading motivation is a dynamic, situational, context-dependent trait that can vary in children over time and across tasks. Teachers have a valuable opportunity to support students' reading…
Descriptors: Validity, Reading Motivation, Measures (Individuals), Elementary School Students
Amy Cummings – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Over the past two decades, U.S. states have widely adopted early literacy policies. These policies have shown short-term success in enhancing K-3 literacy skills. However, the reasons behind their widespread adoption and the factors driving their success are poorly understood. This three-paper dissertation focuses on Michigan's Read by Grade Three…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Literacy Education, Reading Skills
Angela G. M. Klinger – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem of disproportionality in special education is complex and requires an investigation of multiple factors related to racial, ethnic, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, school context, and family characteristics. Researchers have debated whether language minority (LM) students are under or overrepresented in special education, but…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disproportionate Representation, Disability Identification, Children
Pendergrass, Jennifer D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Given the ongoing demographic transformations of U.S classrooms, knowledge of the strategies teachers use to address the vocabulary needs of English language learners (ELLs) is central for improving student outcomes. The problem in a Georgia school system was that ELLs were not building grade-level appropriate vocabulary at a pace comparable to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Vocabulary, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Jones, LaQuanta – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Reading research indicates a student's academic achievement is connected to his or her reading ability (Tindall & Nisbet, 2010). Children do not have sufficient reading skills because they lack the literacy skills necessary to be successful readers. These fundamental areas include phonics, reading comprehension, fluency, alphabetic awareness,…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Statistical Analysis
Lileana Rios-Ledezma – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the impact of a literacy-infused, inquiry-based science curriculum on English learners' (ELs') English oral language expressive skills as measured by the Woodcock Munoz Survey-Revised subtests: Picture Vocabulary and Verbal Analogies (Woodcock-Munoz-Sandoval, Ruef, & Alvarado, 2005). In…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Curriculum, English Language Learners
Hanford, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this quantitative, correlational research study was to develop an understanding of the relationship between the quality of school climate and connectedness as perceived by 3rd- to 5th-grade students and their teachers, and the level and of reading achievement of 3rd- to 5th-grade students in one district in the Northwestern United…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Educational Environment, Student School Relationship, Reading Achievement
De La Rosa, Christina Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Over the past several years, school bullying has received an increasing amount of media attention. The varying definitions and perceptions of bullying can make it difficult to identify and implement change. Researchers suggest that teachers have a difficult time identifying bullying, but not defining it. Specifically, teachers tend to overlook…
Descriptors: Bullying, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
Minor, Cheryl B. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Lead educational agencies (LEDs), school administrators, and teachers do not appear to grasp the influence of curriculum audits on students' academic performance relative to the level of recommendations that are implemented. Failure to comply fully with audit recommendations can have negative implications on a district's financial status and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Audits (Verification), Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests
Benton, Turrah S. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Over the years, teachers have looked for the best way to teach their students to read. There are those who believe that teaching sight words is the best way to teach while others believe that a foundation in phonics instruction is a must. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect that phonics instruction has on the oral reading fluency…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Elementary School Students, Phonics
Greve, Andrew W. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The principal is ultimately responsible for decisions regarding the master schedule at the elementary level of education (Canady & Rettig, 2013; Young, 2008), and these scheduling decisions are influenced by multiple factors (Benamati, 2010; Harris, 2013; Howard & Rakoz, 2009). Although principals have become increasingly aware of the need…
Descriptors: Grade 3, School Schedules, Scheduling, Physical Activities
McRae-Jones, Wanda Joycelyn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
21st Century skills such as critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are very important when it comes to Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics or STEM. But those same skills should be integrated in social studies. The impact of students' learning in social studies as a result of implementing inquiry-based instructional strategies was…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Grade 3, Social Studies
Thomas, Michele Lynette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the quantitative survey design study was to examine key social ecological care variables that are related to the domains of neighborhood (neighbors who care), school (teachers who care, a fun place to learn, and a fun place to be with other children), friends (friends who care, accepted by other children, and friends have good…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Social Environment