Sentences with phrase «similar reading assessment»

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Using more recent data, a report by the Center on Education Policy concludes that reading and math achievement as measured by state assessments has increased in most states since 2002 and that there have been smaller but similar patterns in NAEP scores.

That study, and a follow - up report published two years later, found that in Detroit, about half to three - fifths of charter schools outperformed demographically similar district schools on reading and math assessments.

Given that BNR was written in Illinois, and Michigan was promoting a similar conceptualization of reading through its new definition, it is not surprising that these two states led the way in developing statewide reading assessments that better reflected constructivist reading theory and knowledge (Valencia, Pearson, Peters, & Wixson, 1989; Wixson, Peters, Weber, & Roeber, 1987).

In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which... Read More

On the personal knowledge development level, Hillman says principal training in interactive read - alouds, writing practices, guided reading, and similar skills, which are offered by the Literacy Collaborative and other organizations, are key to helping school leaders make informed assessments of literacy instruction in their schools.

Similar to reading, assessment of and expertise in SEL involves an evidence - based, comprehensive, and cross-curricular set of approaches that permeate the school.

This small group of students is at the same or similar instructional reading level based on a variety of informal and formal assessments

The only measures a State may include within its Academic Achievement indicator in addition to the required measure of student performance on the statewide reading / language arts and mathematics assessments under ESEA [Education and Secondary Education Act, of which ESSA is the latest version] section 1111 (b)(2)(B)(v)(I) are the two optional measures: (1) an achievement index or similar measure of student performance in reading / language arts and mathematics at multiple academic achievement levels above or below proficient (see question B - 10 and B - 11); and (2) measures of student growth in reading / language arts and mathematics for high schools (see questions B - 14 and B - 15).

It is only sensible that we should do so, and if we do, and if in particular we reach the conclusion that they should use the methodology implied in the impact assessment and not the absurd methods used by Sir Nicholas Stern, now Lord Stern — he received his reward — they would reach a conclusion very similar to that advocated by the hon. Gentleman on Second Reading: that we should put far more emphasis on adaptation to helping poor countries cope with climate change, rather than on crippling our industries — aviation, shipping and all the other industries — to little avail.

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In addition, children whose mothers participated in WIC when they were in utero have also been shown to perform better on reading assessments than similar children of mothers who did not use the program.58

Similar to reading, assessment of and expertise in SEL involves an evidence - based, comprehensive, and cross-curricular set of approaches that permeate the school.