Sentences with phrase «quality classroom reading»

When layered on top of 90 minutes of high - quality classroom reading lessons, expert tutorials (Phillips & Smith, 2010; Vellutino, Scanlon, Sipay, et al., 1996) or very small group reading instruction (Mathes et al., 2005) result in 98 percent of all 1st graders reading on level.

Not exact matches

Then, students who are not progressing adequately in the regular, high - quality classroom are provided with some type of intervention — an additional, smaller math or reading class, for example (tier two).

SEDL implemented a quasi-experimental study design to measure and analyze gains in children's reading outcomes, teacher literacy knowledge, classroom quality, and parental involvement.

In the recent national report, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children, a National Academy of Science Committee concluded that «quality classroom instruction in kindergarten and the primary grades is the single best weapon against reading failure» (Snow, Burns, & Griffin,Reading Difficulties in Young Children, a National Academy of Science Committee concluded that «quality classroom instruction in kindergarten and the primary grades is the single best weapon against reading failure» (Snow, Burns, & Griffin,reading failure» (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998).

Riley and others also ignore another culprit: Low - quality teachers and lackluster school leaders — or, «the other knuckleheads, as Fordham Institute scholar Peter Meyer calls them — who perpetuate cultures of low expectations by failing in reading instruction and failing to properly manage classrooms.

Capturing the complexity: Content, type, and amount of instruction and quality of the classroom learning environment synergistically predict third graders» vocabulary and reading comprehension outcomes

Features of programs for gifted readers A major concern of teachers of reading is providing quality differentiated instruction for the highly able readers in their classrooms.

• Chrome books • Scholarly magazines • Beanbags • Board games • Manipulatives • Stress balls • Playdough • Lamps • Science lab equipment • Math manipulatives such as snap cubes, pattern blocks, and base ten blocks • Laminator • Ellison press • Clocks for every classroom • Listening centers • Audio books • iPod nano / MP3 players for listening to books • Reading pens (electronic device) • Carpets • Quality headphones • Hydroponic plant potters (school garden / greenhouse) • Math solutions training • IReady training • Anchor chart stands • Subscriptions to scholarly magazines • Podium • Magnetic tape and wall putty • Clickers • Exercise balls • Exercise bands

Nevertheless, Committee members found the evidence on the impact of high - quality pre-K and third - grade reading so compelling that members recommended making difficult choices to prioritize these areas even at the potential expense of other K - 12 funding priorities, such as lowering class sizes, investing in teacher professional development, and improving classroom technology, that have not been shown to correlate as strongly with improved student outcomes, particularly for high - need students.

Ryan, (if you're reading this) Along with countless parents, I am at a loss as to how you — or anyone else at EdTrust — can reconcile...... EdTrust's advocacy for high quality teachers for every child in California, with...... EdTrust's support for hiring Teach for America Corps Members, those un-credentialed, unqualified folks who have but a scant 5 weeks of summer school training and zero classroom experience — 70 % of whom leave the classroom after two years, and 85 % leave the classroom... Read More

This quick read from the National Center on Quality Teaching & Learning (NCQTL) outlines what supervisors can do to support teachers in high - quality practice in early learning clasQuality Teaching & Learning (NCQTL) outlines what supervisors can do to support teachers in high - quality practice in early learning clasquality practice in early learning classrooms.

«Only recently have many policymakers and practitioners come to recognize that when asked the right questions, in the right ways students can be an important source of information on the quality of teaching and the learning environment in individual classrooms,» reads the introduction to the MET brief on student surveys.

A growing body of research has found that high quality pre-k programs can boost reading and math scores, and teach children important classroom skills like how to raise their hand and pay attention.

Quality learning environments — whether at home with supportive and nurturing families or in classroom settings — significantly improve kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading mastery, high school graduation rates, post high school education / credentialing and workforce readiness.

But perhaps this problem has never been stated as starkly as in a recent paper examining the distribution of teacher quality in Washington state: «We demonstrate that in elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms (both math and reading), every measure of teacher quality — experience, licensure exam score, and value - added estimates of effectiveness — is inequitably distributed across every indicator of student disadvantage — free / reduced lunch status, underrepresented minority, and low prior academic performance.»

Assisted in classrooms at the local YMCA reading «corestorybooks» that promoted vocabulary and comprehension by reading high - quality children's literature together; designed fun learning activities that let children experiment and practice with words and ideas to deepen their understanding of books; and encourage social interaction through group activities designed to develop and promote language and literacy skills.

High preschool classroom quality promotes a range of child outcomes, cognitive as well as social and behavioural, 24 and the development of executive functions and self - regulation appears to be an important mediating link.25 A randomized controlled experiment26 studied the joint effects of the Program for Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) and an interactive storybook reading intervention added to a regular Head Start curriculum.