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The Effect of Individual Student Goal Setting on Reading Achievement and Motivation
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Anthony DiNello – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the examine the effect of individual student goal setting on motivation and reading achievement. The study focused on 50 students in fifth through eighth grade in a rural Midwestern upper elementary school. Upon completion of the Fall Aimsweb Plus Silent Reading Fluency Benchmark…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Reading Achievement, Reading Motivation, Benchmarking
A Comparison of a Station Rotation Blended Learning Classroom to a Traditional Classroom Using NWEA MAP
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McCollum, Travis – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study was designed to fill the gap in knowledge due to the little research that has been conducted on the impacts of blended learning in regards to student achievement. The purpose of the study was to examine the difference in achievement scores for students in the second-grade participating in a rotation model of blended learning as compared…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
The Impact of Year-Round Education on Fifth Grade African American Reading Achievement Scores in an Urban Illinois School
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Merrill, Carolyn Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study was to determine the impact of the year-round education school calendar on the standardized test performance of fifth grade African American students, as measured by the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in reading. The ISAT reading scores from two year-round education (YRE)…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, Grade 5, African American Students, Reading Achievement
The Reading Success Intervention and the Relationship to Student Achievement
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Yudzentis, Jayne E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This quantitative, quasi-experimental study investigated the reading achievement of students at-risk of failure to learn to read. This study analyzed the effectiveness of the reading intervention program, Reading Success, which is used with at-risk first grade students in an elementary school district in DuPage County, Illinois. The Reading…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Achievement, At Risk Students, Reading Failure
The Roles of Professional Organizations in the Effective Teaching of Reading in Chicago Public Schools: The International Reading Association and Illinois Reading Council as Case Studies
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Neal, Margie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This research examined the relevance of professional associations to effective reading teaching in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). It looked at the performances of students in meets and exceeds in the Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT) for third and eight grade students in selected schools in CPS between 1999 and 2004 and how the professional…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Achievement Tests, Specialists, Reading Instruction
Comprehensive School Reform and Standardized Test Scores in Illinois Elementary and Middle Schools
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McEnroe, James D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The study examined the effects of the federally funded Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program on student performance on mandated standardized tests. The study focused on the mathematics and reading scores of Illinois public elementary and middle and junior high school students. The federal CSR program provided Illinois schools with an annual…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, Low Income, Standardized Tests
The Predictive Validity of Early Reading Curriculum-Based Measurement of High-Stakes Tests in Grades 3, 4 and 5
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Caywood-Rukas, Debra – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive validity of early literacy curriculum-based measurement on high-stakes reading tests administered in grades 3, 4 and 5. This study will examine curriculum-based measurement subtests kindergarten Dynamic Indicators of Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Letter-Naming Fluency (LNF) and 1st grade…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Reading Fluency, Early Reading, Grades (Scholastic)