Sentences with phrase «grade literacy initiative»

For the past eight years, she has also led the evaluation of a multi-district PreK — 3rd grade literacy initiative in Minnesota that uses formative assessment and teacher professional development in high - need schools to try to close the achievement gap.

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Was it difficult to leave the Secretary of Education position with initiatives like third grade literacy, increasing early childhood education, and grant work still works in progress?

When Spillane and Jennings (1997) looked more closely at nine second - and fifth - grade teachers in the suburban district, they found that the extent to which teachers» practices reflected the district's literacy initiative depended on how well the reforms were elaborated by the district.

This pioneering initiative began when CSU supplemented the California 11th grade math and English language arts / literacy exams with a small number of additional items so the tests would measure CSU's standards for readiness for credit - bearing courses.

«It felt correct right away, like the right way to teach,» says Amber Weston, who has taught 8th grade language arts / social studies in the district since the literacy initiative was launched.

Project Look Sharp is a is a media literacy initiative out of Ithaca College, working to promote and support the integration of media literacy and critical thinking into curricula at all grade levels and across instructional areas.

Delaware is targeting the literacy needs of students with disabilities in grades K - 3 with an initiative providing coaching, targeted professional learning and technical assistance, and support to identify the root causes of student skill gaps.

As part of a high school reform initiative, 10th grade English language arts teachers and literacy coaches worked with a data coach to define essential questions about students» reading performance.

Across the country, states are adopting a number of different strategies to improve outcomes for students: third grade reading requirements, literacy initiatives, new assessment and accountability systems, plus an increased focus on data - driven decision - making are changing how districts approach teaching and learning for all students.

The grant - funded DREAM initiative trains California third - and fourth - grade teachers in arts / literacy practices, and after its first two years of implementation, language arts test scores of students in these teachers» classrooms increased by 87 points.

In the two years following, Ms. Fick taught 5th grade ELA and led literacy initiatives and professional learning at KIPP South Fulton Academy as the English Language Arts department chair.

Read Charlotte is a community initiative that unites families, educators and community partners to improve children's literacy from birth to third grade.

Read Charlotte is a community initiative that unites families, educators and community partners to improve children's literacy from birth to third grade with a goal of doubling reading proficiency from 39 % to 80 %.

In order to support the large gains in reading and literacy required to put all students on track for college and career success, Rowan - Salisbury Schools launched a 1:1 initiative for grades three through 12.

ESSA requires local grants that focus on children in grades 6 — 12 to provide training for school librarians and other school district personnel to support, develop, administer, and evaluate high - quality comprehensive literacy instruction initiatives.