Sentences with phrase «grade literacy skills»

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.

and makes a difference in communities by focusing on these specific second grade literacy skills.

This program makes an impact on the lives of children, teachers and families, and makes a difference in communities by focusing on these specific second grade literacy skills.

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The two - volume Atlas presents a collection of nearly 100 conceptual strand maps that show how students» understanding of the ideas and skills that lead to literacy in science, mathematics, and technology might develop from kindergarten through 12th grade.

In addition to being an organizer and consultant for the Jumpstart Core Curriculum Institute (JCCI), a program founded by Leslie Brown that develops strategies for improving literacy, science, math, technology, and social - science skills among disadvantaged minority students in grades K - 12, I teach chemistry to high school students at the University of South Carolina?s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Summer Program.

The longitudinal study looked at the electrical brain responses of six - month - old infants to speech and the correlation between the brain responses and their pre-literacy skills in pre-school-age, as well as their literacy in the eighth grade at 14 years of age.

On the other hand, there is reason to believe that the approach to bolstering students» advanced literacy skills, and academic language skills in particular, need not be entirely different for different groups, particularly with increasing grade levels.

More specifically, the researchers 1) examine possible differences by classroom, school, and literacy models; 2) explore the relationship between observable features of the classroom literacy environment and children's literacy growth during the first grade year; 3) characterize the variability in the levels of teacher understanding of the chosen literacy model and of early literacy development; and 4) assess whether there are qualitative differences in children's oral discourse skills and writing skills with the school's chosen model of literacy instruction.

In 2003 schools chancellor Joel Klein appointed her and the project, through a no - bid three - year $ 5.4 million contract, to the task of revamping the way literacy skills are taught in more than 100 district schools, including most of those in Brooklyn and Queens, the project's mission is to retrain — through onsite workshops, leadership seminars, curricular materials, and an intensive summer institute — primary and upper - grade teachers, administrators from principals up through district superintendents, and central department policymakers.

Play and inquiry - based learning is established in kindergarten and extended into other grades to promote problem solving, literacy, mathematics, and social skills.

- Treatments - Problems caused by polio - How to prevent polio The article is divided into easily understood sections which clearly describe the topic in a manner that can be understood by your grade 5 - 7 student as well as older students with less developed literacy skills.

In2Books works with students in grades 2 - 5 in Washington, DC, building literacy skills through its reading and pen pal program.

A federal study suggests that giving struggling 9th grade readers an extra literacy class can boost their reading - comprehension skills, but not dramatically enough to get them up to grade level by the end of a single school year.

The final report of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Council on Advancing Adolescent Literacy caps a five - year effort to examine literacy skills among students in gradesLiteracy caps a five - year effort to examine literacy skills among students in gradesliteracy skills among students in grades 4 - 12.

Creative Story Writing work packs are essential for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations.

Educators haven't even started redesigning the early grades to help boys absorb early literacy skills.

The experts gathered to discuss and draw attention to the release of the final report of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Council on Advancing Adolescent Literacy, which has spent five years examining the need for better reading and writing skills among students in grades 4 through...

It offers parents help in figuring out what language and literacy experiences to look for in preschools and child care; what to look for in initial reading instruction in kindergarten and the early grades; what to ask school boards, principals, elected officials, and other policy makers who make decisions regarding early reading instruction; and whether their child is making progress in related skills and early reading.

Use Every - Day Edits to build language skills, test scores, and cultural literacy with students in grades 4 and above.

How To Use Your Work Pack: Make sure the child / children know that stories must be planned Read the model story in the pack Ask the child / children to write down the names of the characters in the story Ask the child / children to write down where the setting takes place Ask the child / children to write down what the plot is Identify the most exciting part of the story (the climax of the story or suspense) Ask the child / children to plan a similar story - with a beginning, a middle and an end Ask the child / children to rewrite their own version of the story Ask the child / children to read their version of the story aloud Creative Story Writing work packs are essential for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations.

Third grade reading proficiency is up 15 percent at all community schools, based on end - of - year tests and Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills or DIBELS scores.

Developing Assessment - Capable Visible Learners, Grades K - 12: Maximizing Skill, Will, and Thrill (Corwin Literacy)

Also, generating and using questions are skills addressed for multiple grade levels within the literacy and science standards.

This report presents findings from the second year of the Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) study, a demonstration and random assignment evaluation of two supplemental literacy programs — Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy and Xtreme Reading — that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth - grade literacy programs — Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy and Xtreme Reading — that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth - grade Literacy and Xtreme Reading — that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth - grade readers.

The supplemental literacy programs are full - year courses targeted to students whose reading skills are two to five years below grade level as they enter high school.

In today's USA Today, Richard Whitmire argues that there may be a different trigger: new education practices that emphasize higher literacy skills in the early grades.

Large bodies of research make clear that whether children successfully acquire literacy skills in the early grades of school correlates strongly with a half dozen «precursor» skills that are normally picked up between birth and age five, skills such as knowing the letters of the alphabet and their sounds, and being able to write those letters — and one's own name.

With a focus on early literacy skills, this resource supports second grade teachers in their use of centers in the classroom.

To facilitate a better connection between elementary schools and the high schools they feed into, the Vallas administration started to focus on literacy skills at the early grades.

Included in this book are 10 easy - to - use, research - and standards - based literacy centers that each align with essential second grade skills and that focus on the five areas of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.

With a focus on early literacy skills, this resource supports third grade teachers in their use of centers in the classroom.

Included in this book are 10 easy - to - use, research - and standards - based literacy centers that each align with essential third grade skills and that focus on the five areas of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.

Provide adequate resources through appropriate federal policy and funding to states and school districts to address the literacy needs of all students from birth to grade 12 so that students graduate with the literacy skills necessary to be college and career ready.

In contrast, a child in the middle or high group — a child who entered first grade with at least «middle» range literacy skills (e.g., alphabet knowledge, phonemic awareness)-- was likely to make exceptional growth in reading during the year if they were in classroom 3!

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) and Kentucky's grade - level science and social studies standards.

This webinar provided participants an opportunity to identify the opportunities of SRCLP program to increase language and literacy skills of young children and improve practice of educators; share evidence - based research to improve reading comprehension of children preschool to third grade; and discuss considerations for state leaders in designing policy and professional learning to increase effectiveness of early language and literacy instruction, particularly for dual language learners, and children with special needs.

Preparing for the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program - The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program (SRCLP) is federally funded competitive grant program intended to improve the literacy skills of children birth through 12th grade, with a priority on serving children living in poverty, English learners, and children with disabLiteracy Program - The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program (SRCLP) is federally funded competitive grant program intended to improve the literacy skills of children birth through 12th grade, with a priority on serving children living in poverty, English learners, and children with disabLiteracy Program (SRCLP) is federally funded competitive grant program intended to improve the literacy skills of children birth through 12th grade, with a priority on serving children living in poverty, English learners, and children with disabliteracy skills of children birth through 12th grade, with a priority on serving children living in poverty, English learners, and children with disabilities.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Alabama Course of Study for English Language Arts and Alabama's grade - level science and social studies standards.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Minnesota K - 12 Academic Standards and Minnesota's grade - level science and social studies standards.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Oregon Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Oregon's grade - level science and social studies standards.

The program, modeled on one from The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, uses storytelling and creative drama to help third and fourth grade students increase essential CCSS critical literacy skills and become storytellers of their own lives.

Check out Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress, Edmentum's online program for pre-K through 6th grade students designed to help students follow their own path to literacy through activities and games that build and reinforce foundational skills in a fun and interactive environment!

Lessons vary by grade level and will focus on library skills, literature appreciation and digital literacy skills.

The Common Core: Teaching Argumentative Writing and Speaking (Grades 6 - 12)(Available June 27)-- Educators will gain a solid understanding of why argumentative literacy comprises crucial skills students need for college and career, and be able to show their students how to analyze and use argument effectively in their reading, writing, and speaking.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Hawaii Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Hawaii's grade - level science and social studies standards.

Achieve3000's Pro solutions (KidBizPro ® for grades 2 - 5, TeenBizPro ® for grades 6 - 8, and EmpowerPro ™ for grades 9 - 12) bring literacy instruction into content - area classrooms to build key reading skills while developing disciplinary knowledge and vocabulary.

English - language speakers benefit from «extensive exposure to Spanish, accelerating their absorption and usage of the language to achieve early Spanish literacy; a highly academic curriculum, taught in a second language; the ability to transfer Spanish reading and writing skills to English language reading and writing after the second grade; the confidence to speak Spanish, resulting from the self - esteem and pride they gain because they are bilingual.»

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.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Indiana Academic Standards and Indiana's grade - level science and social studies standards.

ESPAÑOL delivers grade - appropriate nonfiction content differentiated to each student's individual reading level, with 8 levels in Spanish, and builds transferable literacy skills with a custom strategic curriculum aligned to the Rhode Island Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Rhode Island's grade - level science and social studies standards.