Sentences with phrase «grade reading initiative»

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It began as a program exclusively for eighth graders and has grown into a school - wide initiative in which members of every grade - level team — from the sixth - grade «Navajo Team» to the eighth - grade «Sioux Team» — read one book from the spring book fair.

During English / language arts, she masters research, reads grade levels above her peers, and exhibits creativity, innovation, and initiative.

Between 2000 and 2009, NCLB, Reading First, and the State Longitudinal Data Systems initiative sparked activity in segments such as tutoring services, early grade reading materials, and data storage and manaReading First, and the State Longitudinal Data Systems initiative sparked activity in segments such as tutoring services, early grade reading materials, and data storage and manareading materials, and data storage and management.

And it could thwart early education initiatives aimed at getting all children ready for kindergarten and broader efforts to ensure every child masters reading by the end of third grade.

A: ReadBoston is a citywide initiative to get all kids reading by the third grade by 2005.

We administer a statewide reading initiative for Florida's public schools, and among community groups and volunteer organizations that support them, with a goal of having every child able to read at or above grade level.

The middle grade years are the last best chance to get students ready for success both in high school and beyond, but these grades are often overlooked in both research and resources The MSM initiative takes on this challenge by turning high - quality research into strategies for districts, schools, and teachers to improve reading, writing, and math instruction.

In a broader instructional intervention working with ELL students across grades K - 6 for whom science instruction replaced traditional reading / language arts, Klentschy (2003) showed that grade 6 students who participated in the initiative for 4 or more years averaged a percentile rank of 64 on a state - administered nationally - normed reading test.

In pitching the reading initiative during his election campaign, Walker said students who couldn't read by the end of third grade should not advance to the next grade.

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.

Three years into the initiative, more than 75 percent of freshmen read at or above grade level, but achievement in mathematics and science continued to decline for both freshmen and sophomores.

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.

Later, as the chief academic officer for the Charlotte - Mecklenburg public schools in North Carolina, she implemented initiatives such as intensive reading programs for students in Kindergarten through the third grade; extensive training for teachers instructing English learners and professional development strategies to teach children of poverty.

Government initiatives focus on high - quality education for all children, and a key component is achieving grade - level goals for students struggling with reading in primary and secondary school.

At the start of the 2013 - 14 school year, we began collaborating with the New York City Department of Education's Middle School Quality Initiative, NYC City Council, Robin Hood and Harvard EdLabs to bring struggling readers up to grade level through Middle School ExTRA — Middle School Expanded Day + Tutoring = Reading Achievement — a pioneering initiative to expand the school day in 20 New York City middle schools.

A communitywide initiative to increase the number of third graders who read at or above grade level.

San Antonio Kids Attend to Win is an initiative focused on improving daily school attendance to ensure students are kindergarten ready, reading on grade level by third grade, graduate on time and are prepared to succeed in college and career.

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 %.

She creates programs of professional development and coaching, among other initiatives that strengthen the teaching of reading and writing from kindergarten through third grade.

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.

Winning Reading Boost targets 3rd, 4th and 5th - grade students who have not yet learned to read and guides them through an engaging journey that blends research - based curricula with exciting, student - centered initiatives to develop fluent readers by the end of the program.

Across the country, state policy - makers, school districts, major foundations, community — based organizations, and social entrepreneurs are implementing promising initiatives designed to arrest the cycle of school failure before it starts and ensure children read well by third grade.

Read Charlotte is a collaborative, community - wide initiative to double the percentage of third grade students reading at grade level from 39 % in 2015 to 80 % by 2025.

Unlike many education reform initiatives, the solutions that directly address student learning through the provision of new or improved forms of instruction have had significant positive impact on student achievement in grades 7 through 11 in mathematics, language arts, social studies and science and on the development of early reading skills.

Last year, Quitman's third through fifth grades piloted the initiative in reading and math, dividing a class into three groups based on ability for a particular skill.

In the early months and years of these initiatives, it can be difficult to assess whether changes in policy and practice are having a significant effect on big - picture outcomes for children — third grade reading scores, for instance, or college and career readiness.