Sentences with phrase «improvements in reading achievement»

«With regard to the efficacy of having students engage in independent silent reading with minimal guidance or feedback, the Panel was unable to find a positive relationship between programs and instruction that encourage large amounts of independent reading and improvements in reading achievement (p. 12).»

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If improvements continue at the same rate as seen since 1965, it will be two and a half centuries until racial achievement gaps are closed in math and over one and a half centuries for them to close in reading.

Highlights of this year's NAPLAN results include: • There is evidence of movement of students from lower to higher bands of achievement across year levels and most domains over the last 10 years • Year 3 reading results continue to show sustained improvement • ACT, Victoria and NSW continue to have high mean achievement across all domains • There are increases in mean achievement in the Northern Territory in primary years reading and numeracy since 2008 • WA and Queensland have the largest growth in mean achievement across most domains since 2008 • Percentage of students meeting the national minimum standard remains high — over 90 per cent nationally and in most states and territories, across all domains and year levels

In reading, student achievement improves by 0.14 of a standard deviation, with an improvement of 1.0 standard deviations in teacher qualitIn reading, student achievement improves by 0.14 of a standard deviation, with an improvement of 1.0 standard deviations in teacher qualitin teacher quality.

Annual average improvement target of 2.5 percentage point gains in achievement on state reading and math tests between 2018 and 2025 for all students and student subgroups; plan includes goal of reaching a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2025 for all students and student subgroups

Research shows that students who take part in high - quality summer learning programs that combine academics, enrichment and physical activity benefit from substantial improvements in their academic achievement, vocabulary and reading skills, social skills, work habits and attitudes, and readiness to learn.

Yet there has been no appreciable improvement in student achievement in reading, mathematics or science in most of the countries that have invested heavily in ICT for education.

One influential 2009 paper found improvements in fourth - and eighth - grade math scores, but no evidence of a boost in reading achievement.

Thus, evidence from the NAEP indicates improvement over the last 10 to 15 years in reading and mathematics achievement among students entering high school at the bottom of the skill distribution.

This study found a data - driven reform initiative caused statistically significant districtwide improvements in student mathematics achievement, but not reading achievement.

Higher Achievement fostered improvements in both math and reading comprehension, as measured by standardized tests.

While reading and math proficiency scores are low at Garfield, Garfield was recognized last year for its improvements in academic achievement.

On the other hand, Stringfield, Millsap, and Herman pointed out that even in schools nominated as exemplary, there was ample room for instructional improvement, which would, if implemented, lead to greater gains in reading achievement.

For the first time since its inception in the mid-1970s, the U.S. DOE funded the national Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) in 1997.

At Imagine Andrews, we measure the academic performance of our students primarily based on same - student learning gains (i.e., the improvement in student achievement in reading and math measured for the same students from the beginning until the end of each school year).

If improvements continue at the same rate as seen since 1965, it will be 2 1/2 centuries until racial achievement gaps are closed in math and over 1 1/2 centuries for reading.

A final evaluation report from an external evaluator showed a statistically significant improvement in third grade reading scores in the five communities, narrowing of the achievement gap.

Her schools have been recognized for outstanding improvement in reading, attendance and overall student achievement.

Duke points to research by Goodwin and Ahn (2013) that argues that instruction in morphemes leads to improvements in word decoding, spelling, and vocabulary; and because word decoding and vocabulary contribute to reading comprehension, there is evidence that morphology instruction leads to improvement in reading comprehension and overall reading achievement (Goodwin & Ahn, 2010; Goodwin, Lipsky, & Ahn, 2012), even in the elementary grades (Rasinski, Padak, Newton, & Newton, 2013), and even for children who struggle in learning to read (Goodwin & Ahn, 2010; Nagy, Carlisle, & Goodwin, 2013).

Based on results measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), improvements in accountability have significantly raised achievement in reading and math among all student groups.

I ask you to analyze classroom practices you have observed in your field placement in terms of the recommendations of the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) in Improving the Reading Achievement of America's Children: 10 Research - based Principles.

The SIOP Model was included in Tiffany Park's school improvement plan as an instructional approach for improving the reading and mathematics achievement of all students, and also as an equity and access strategy for low - income students and English learners.

The results also show no appreciable improvements in student achievement in reading, mathematics or science in the countries that had invested heavily in information and communication technology (ICT) for education.

Using regression discontinuity designs, we find that these reforms led to substantial improvements in school performance, raising math achievement by 17 percent and reading achievement by 9 percent.

Since implementation in 2013, the district has been more intentional in its improvement planning and implementation, and has seen increases in achievement in science (+3.6 %), reading (+4.5 %), and math (+7.6 %).

I am now engaged in just such a project at Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement at the University of Michigan, with Barbara Taylor and David Pearson and funded by the OERI, U.S. Department of Education [4].

The study found increased reading achievement for a subset of students (students from schools not in need of improvement and students who were already testing in the top two - thirds of the test - score distribution when they entered the program) but not for students from schools in need of improvement, which the program specifically targeted.

«Academies, reading, teachers «progress, IT underused and evidence ignored» Professor Robert Cassen, expert in social policy and social exclusion at the LSE, on some policy challenges emerging from Ofsted «s annual report Academies Addressing the social achievement gap needs many initiatives, including some for school improvement.

The TLC is a Network of three teacher study groups (Literary Circle, Book Club Plus Study Group, and the Literacy Circle Study Group) across southeastern Michigan, supported in part by the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement and in part by the Walgreen Teachers in Residence Program at the University of Michigan.

His research emphasizes the connections between learning to read and learning to write, literacy in the disciplines, and improvement of reading achievement.

A P - 3 Approach and its Effectiveness in Closing Achievement Gaps: Hawaii's P - 3 Initiative describes implementation of the Hawaii P - 3 Initiative, along with findings from a five - year RAND evaluation of the Initiative which showed a statistically significant improvement in third grade reading scores in the five communities, narrowing the achieAchievement Gaps: Hawaii's P - 3 Initiative describes implementation of the Hawaii P - 3 Initiative, along with findings from a five - year RAND evaluation of the Initiative which showed a statistically significant improvement in third grade reading scores in the five communities, narrowing the achievementachievement gap.

The Improving America's Schools Act — the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA — cemented accountability as a strictly academic notion.4 The No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB — the 2001 reauthorization of ESEA — strengthened this premise and required districts and schools that failed to make academic progress to take specific improvement actions.5 NCLB also required states to hold schools accountable for an academic indicator other than student achievement in reading and math.

His research emphasizes the connections between reading and writing, literacy in the disciplines, and improvement of reading achievement.

Exceptions to that trend include the District of Columbia and Mississippi, each of which continues to show above average improvement in student achievement in both reading and math in grade 4.

In Indiana, researchers found that «voucher students who transfer to private schools experienced significant losses in achievement» in mathematics, and also saw no improvement in readinIn Indiana, researchers found that «voucher students who transfer to private schools experienced significant losses in achievement» in mathematics, and also saw no improvement in readinin achievement» in mathematics, and also saw no improvement in readinin mathematics, and also saw no improvement in readinin reading.

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Interestingly, these improvements in academic achievement differed from child - to - child, with some improving more in math and others improving more in reading, for example.

Caillier (2007) states that while many states were not on track towards making adequate yearly progress (AYP) in both reading and mathematics, there have been recorded improvements in student achievement in almost all states.