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Direct linkGaynell Diane Juarez – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Meeting standardized test benchmarks is a challenge for elementary school students in Texas. The problem is that some elementary schools do not meet the performance standards of the fourth-grade STAAR state test average. Problem-based learning is a model used in schools to initiate problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to real-world…
Descriptors: Scores, Standardized Tests, Benchmarking, Achievement Tests
Whatley, Amanda Edwards – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of writing on the content areas when coupled with ongoing professional development and support for content-area teachers. Research shows that writing is an essential skill for success in and beyond the school setting. Research further indicates that writing plays an important role in student…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Writing Instruction, Writing Achievement, Faculty Development
Jeffery, Jill V. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
"Voice" is widely considered to be a feature of effective writing. It's no surprise, then, that voice criteria frequently appear on rubrics used to score student essays in large-scale writing assessments. However, composition theorists hold vastly different views regarding voice and how it should be applied in the evaluation of student writing, if…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Evaluators, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests
