Sentences with phrase «effective literacy programs»

... a winner for aspiring literacy teachers who want field - tested assessments of what works and the challenges involved in shaping effective literacy programs.

Participants will be introduced to the guide on Afterschool Literacy Programs — a new resource that highlights the progression of literacy development in children, the key characteristics and practices of effective literacy programs, and a compendium of evidence - based curricula.

Establishing the components of an effective literacy program is a structural cornerstone for improving student performance across the grades and subject areas.

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A new national study has identified 32 local programs as especially effective in boosting literacy skills for 10 - to 15 - year - olds.

«By doing this course I hope to continue to develop literacy programs that are effective so that my students have a range of strategies that enable them to become successful independent readers who enjoy reading.

Learn more about Ariel's financial literacy program in the full Schools That Work package where you'll find a 2012 video and article update, free resources, and research findings on the effective strategies used at Ariel.

Drawing on data from two national pilot programs — Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) and Leading Aligned Numeracy Development (LAND)-- this book looks at effective strategies for implementing system improvement and presents approaches for capitalising on successes, and overcoming the shortcomings of initiative - based reforms.

In particular, she has established a research program investigating: (1) effective ways to measure bilingualism in schools; (2) how bilingualism and executive functions interact to influence language and literacy outcomes; and (3) relationship between academic outcomes, quality and quantity of bilingual experience.

Faculty interests and experiences encompass ensuring equity of access to quality literacy instruction, especially in urban schools, addressing the opportunity gap, promoting effective data - driven school - wide literacy programs, and developing sustainable school - based professional development.

The authors found the Roots of Empathy (ROE) program to be highly effective in developing emotional literacy.

The characteristics of effective adolescent literacy programs, struggling readers, and ways of motivating students to read are discussed.

What is more, the majority of adult literacy programs are made and implemented by NGOs, and levels of functional literacy remain low for national active population: about 70 % of workers that have basic skills in reading, writing and numeracy are unable to use these skills in an effective and competitive way in a context of global economy.

Ariel's outreach efforts have proven very effective in engaging parents in the financial - literacy program.

The Ariel Community Academy, a public K - 8 school on the South Side of Chicago, has been achieving remarkable success thanks to a number of effective strategies, particularly a financial - literacy program.

This Informed Educator explores the responsibilites of literacy coaches, the characteristics that make them effective, and ways of implementing a literacy coaching program successfully.

She has extensive experience in program and curriculum development and has developed and implemented an effective, research - based language and literacy teacher professional development intervention called ExCELL.

• MiniLit is an evidence - based effective early literacy program for struggling young readers (bottom 25 % of students).

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — November 13, 2015 — The results of a randomized control trial study conducted by Magnolia Consulting, an independent evaluation consulting firm, has confirmed that Achieve3000's programs are extremely effective at improving students» literacy skills.

The report, written in partnership with McREL International and released on August 12, 2016, describes the challenges schools face in implementing literacy programs effective in vocabulary building and retention, and how those challenges can be overcome using programs such as VocabularySpellingCity, which applies research - based word study techniques to provide effective practice.

English learners from Hoover School in Redwood City participate in Sobrato Early Academic Language, a K - 3 literacy program that researchers for Californians Together identified as effective for language development.

In addition to addressing digital literacy and reading across the curriculum, this issue will provide guidance on how to evaluate literacy instruction, how to provide effective feedback to teachers, how to select a good literacy program, and how to create a literacy culture.

Studies of effective secondary school reading programs demonstrate one thing clearly: We can not significantly improve the literacy skills of adolescents without comprehensive staff development (Sturtevant et al., 2006).

Through a grant from The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, The Education Alliance at Brown University developed the Collaboratory for Adolescent Literacy Leaders (CALL) program to assist educators with delivering more effective instruction in the content areas and closing persistent achievement gaps among their students.

After reviewing research on effective prevention and literacy instruction delivered in preschool, kindergarten, and primary grades, as well as organizational factors at the classroom, school, and district levels, Snow et al. (1998, pp. 314) conclude that «effective instruction includes artful teaching that transcends — and often makes up for — the constraints and limitations of specific instructional programs.»

For this to occur, it is imperative that school leaders have the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate literacy instruction, provide effective feedback to teachers, select a good literacy program, and create a culture of literacy in their schools.

* Title I — $ 1 billion increase * New private school choice program — $ 250 million (increase since it's new) * Charter schools — $ 168 million increase * Title II A, Supporting Effective Instruction Program — $ 2.4 billion cut * 21st Century Community Learning Centers — $ 1.17 billion cut * Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program — $ 190 million cut * Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property — $ 66.8 million cut * Teacher Quality Partnership — $ 43.1 millprogram — $ 250 million (increase since it's new) * Charter schools — $ 168 million increase * Title II A, Supporting Effective Instruction Program — $ 2.4 billion cut * 21st Century Community Learning Centers — $ 1.17 billion cut * Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program — $ 190 million cut * Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property — $ 66.8 million cut * Teacher Quality Partnership — $ 43.1 millProgram — $ 2.4 billion cut * 21st Century Community Learning Centers — $ 1.17 billion cut * Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program — $ 190 million cut * Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property — $ 66.8 million cut * Teacher Quality Partnership — $ 43.1 millProgram — $ 190 million cut * Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property — $ 66.8 million cut * Teacher Quality Partnership — $ 43.1 million cut

Come and attend this workshop to learn effective literacy strategies and practices for children in Grades 2 and up that accelerate reading achievement in your afterschool programs.

Under this initiative, children who will be starting kindergarten in fall 2016 will receive a free summer subscription to Smarty Ants ®, an effective, research - based literacy program designed specifically for young learners.

Without School Librarians and highly effective school library programs, our students are lacking information literacy skills, research skills, and are unable to differentiate credible information from fake news.

See a few examples of our new and most popular packages: • English Learner Literacy Coaching • Instructional Strategies for Building Inferencing Skills • Effective Dropout Prevention through the Coca - Cola Valued Youth Program • Use Semillitas de Aprendizaje ™ to Support Bilingual Early Childhood Literacy Development

Although evidence suggests that well designed, traditional teacher preparation programs produce effective teachers, additional new standards and requirements, such as those in the No Child Left Behind Act, limit the amount of classroom time that can be devoted to literacy instruction.

In addition, I will name the effective practice using common language we have learned together during our literacy - based professional development program.

More than half.That should mean that we could improve the problem by at least half by providing equal access to summer learning opportunities for disadvantaged students — and yet the creation of effective summer learning programs for lower - income students has not been a significant focus of literacy efforts in the U.S. Let's look at some of the latest facts on summer learning loss:

Additionally, ESSA created a new Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program which authorizes up to $ 1.6 billion annually to provide formula grants to states for multiple purposes, including improving student academic achievement and digital literacy through the effective use of technology.

The discussion is a continuation of last year's luncheon and discussion, SAYL officials said, during which several San Antonio school superintendents said more effective early literacy programs are needed in order to address reading deficiencies among elementary school children.

Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU) hosts its annual symposium May 7 - 8, focused on the role of data literacy in developing effective teachers and effectiveness - driven urban teacher residency programs.

Provide professional development to support instructional services provided by effective school library programs and develop, administer, and evaluate high - quality comprehensive literacy instruction initiatives,

Develop effective school library programs to provide students an opportunity to develop digital literacy skills and improve academic achievement,

Without School Librarians and highly effective school library programs, our students are lacking information literacy skills, research skills, and are unable to differentiate credible information from fake news.

The learnings presented in this report not only point to the efficacy of the e-reader intervention for improving early grade literacy skills and increasing access to books, but also provide insights towards a way forward that will allow Worldreader and partners to reach more students, in more corners of Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa, with cost - effective and impactful digital reading programs.

Eligible example resumes highlight skills such as knowledge of programs, confidentiality, attention to details, effective communication, integrity, computer literacy, and teamwork.

• Work with librarians to develop effective literacy campaigns, educational programs, and children's events.

Passionate about encouraging literacy in the local community, with a proven history of creating effective promotional events and programs for all age ranges.

District Resource Teacher (1987 — 1997) • Develop and conduct teacher in - service programs in computer literacy, productivity software, and educational computing • Preview, evaluate, and purchase educational software for building - networks and stand - alone computers • Ensure effective, up to date, and cost effective use of technology across the school district

For Programs Working with Dads: Fathers and Education (research) Webinar: Effective Strategies for Increasing Father Involvement in Schools Webinar: Strengthening Literacy and Father - Child Relationships through Reading

Their educational programs provide knowledge about developmental stages, effective discipline strategies, financial literacy, and good communication skills.

It is also important to recognize that programs should target not only approaches for promoting literacy and education of students in school and prekindergarten, but should also include effective strategies to develop early childhood programs serving children from birth to age 3.

The program aims to strengthen positive parenting skills by teaching child development, behavior management, tools for positive effective discipline, effective anger and conflict management and media literacy.

Areas of interest include: child literacy, parents as teachers, health and nutrition, and tools for measuring effective delivery of early childhood education programs.

The first and only tool to measure the quality of adult and child interactions during joint book reading, ACIRI helps parents promote the development of emergent literacy skills, helps early childhood educators improve and individualize their teaching of these skills, and helps family literacy programs provide evaluation data that demonstrates their practices are effective.