Sentences with phrase «early elementary school math»

Achievement effects of four early elementary school math curricula: Findings for first and second graders.

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The new research builds on two previous studies that found the two programs benefitted children in early elementary school, boosting third - grade reading and math - test scores and reducing third - grade special education placements.

We have to recognize the capacity earlier, and I'm encouraged that just last week there were some significant resources that Congress authorized to invest more heavily in our elementary schools in math and science education.

After being a classroom teacher and a content - area teacher (math and science) at the early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school levels for over 10 years, I wanted to specialize and gain expertise in an area that I was passionate about: literacy.

Yes, I know, there are other factors that contribute to their better score on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- longer school days, advanced science and math starting earlier in elementary school rather than high school, extra tutoring in Korean hagwons, less to learn with a more focused curriculum, no non-essential learning activities such as sports, home ec or computer applications courses.

In the state of Washington, parent protests against the adoption of several standard math curricula (like Connected Math) led a state representative to introduce a bill earlier this year to put Singapore Math in all the state's elementary schools.

In a study I undertook in 1989, I found that 12 percent of the elementary and middle school magnet programs in my sample specialized in basic skills and / or individualized teaching; 11 percent offered foreign language immersion; 11 percent were science -, math -, or computer - oriented; 10 percent catered to the gifted and talented and 10 percent to the creative and performing arts; 8 percent were traditional, back - to - basics programs (demanding, for instance, dress codes and contracts with parents for supervision of homework); 7 percent were college preparatory; 7 percent were early childhood and Montessori.

He lent mini iPads to 18 early elementary school kids and gave them incentives for completing learning pathways in curated math apps.

In this Spotlight, learn how schools are using kindergarten assessments to shape instruction, targeting early educators for professional development in math, and developing elementary students into global citizens.

The quality of teacher training will be crucial to the success of the new Common Core State Standards in math, educators say, and the pressure is on districts to give elementary school teachers the skills they'll need to provide students with a firm foundation in early arithmetic.

For example, earlier this year the University of Minnesota found that charters in the twin cities of Minneapolis - St Paul lagged behind public elementary schools, ranking 7.5 % lower for maths and 4.4 % lower for reading.

Despite little or no difference in performance at the elementary - school level, girls assume that math is for boys as early as second grade.

These include the standard offerings of early childhood, elementary, middle and secondary school, and special education degrees as well as business and marketing, science, math, and interdisciplinary early childhood education programs.

The combination of KIPP pre-K and early elementary school had «positive and statistically significant impacts on reading and math achievement» by second grade, researchers found.

She recently joined the leadership team of Zeno Math as their Programs & Operations Director to increase and scale their ability inspire kids to love math by serving early learners and elementary school aged children in the communities of greatest need.

If early - elementary - age students had more opportunities to experience success and parity with peers (particularly in areas other than math and reading, where large performance gaps between students at this age are common), they would be less likely to give up on school learning.

Similar to Oakes» findings on early schooling effects, Berryman (1983) found that the quantitative (math, science, technology) pool begins to form as early as elementary school.

Previous to her Leadership Team assignments, Ivey served as the director for preK - 12 curriculum and instruction in the Instructional Services Department, where she supervised the offices for preK — 12 core academics (English, math, science, and social studies), early childhood, advanced academics, online campus, office of counseling, summer programs, and elementary and secondary school support.

Tracking four cohorts of students throughout Florida, I find that large differences in math achievement across racial lines exist as early as elementary school and persist through high school.

Initially there were opportunities to serve as a paraprofessional teacher, K - 8, in both Missouri and Kansas, as an Early Learning Center Director within the Kansas City inner - city, an alternative high school math teacher, multiple middle and elementary school assignments, K - 8 mathematics instructional coach, culminating with the work being developed and established currently at KCNA.

The district created an Early Success Performance Plan for the pre-K-3 grades that included aligned reading, writing, and math curriculum; ongoing district - designed diagnostic and formative assessments at each age / grade level; extensive professional development for teachers; a prioritized focus on full - day kindergarten and smaller class size for the district's most at - risk students; and both summer advancement and after - school programs for struggling elementary students.