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Scores on standardized tests of academic areas such as reading, spelling, and math were analyzed.

The dataset included measures of students» academic competence, specifically test scores in math and reading, as well as psychosocial outcomes.

In 1999, Michigan increased the reward for good academic performance by offering the Michigan Merit Award, a one - year $ 2,500 scholarship for any student who scores at Level I or Level 2 on the Michigan Educational Achievement Program (MEAP) tests in reading, mathematics, science, and writing.

Their advantage in math and reading test scores in 5th grade is roughly 0.7 of a standard deviation, which amounts to well over two years of academic progress (see Figure 1).

These results suggest either that the academic considerations parents value are better captured by principal ratings or that parents have difficulty observing how much value a teacher adds to reading and math test scores.

Data from 22,000 children involved in this study of the kindergarten class of 1998 — 99 show that, after controlling for family income, children who attended more academically oriented preschools had significantly higher scores in reading, math, and general knowledge when tested in the fall of their kindergarten year than children in preschool settings without academic content.

Academic Boot Camps Get Students in Test Shape Concentrated reading and test - taking instruction in small groups — known as boot camps — is one of the strategies a California school district uses to help elementary and middle - school students on the cusp of proficiency improve their reading and test scoTest Shape Concentrated reading and test - taking instruction in small groups — known as boot camps — is one of the strategies a California school district uses to help elementary and middle - school students on the cusp of proficiency improve their reading and test scotest - taking instruction in small groups — known as boot camps — is one of the strategies a California school district uses to help elementary and middle - school students on the cusp of proficiency improve their reading and test scotest scores.

The nature of language growth is such that in earlier grades, scores will likely fluctuate (especially in high - poverty schools) as academic domains that have been taught may or may not appear on any particular reading test.

When student test scores on the Ohio Academic Assessment indicated that only 33 % of Jones sixth graders were at the minimum state acceptance rates, middle childhood education students at Lourdes College stepped in to volunteer an hour each week to work with the sixth grade students to improve their reading proficiency.

academic test scores improved as much as 10 percent on national standardized math and reading tests.

The problem with most current systems is they measure growth by using standardized test scores in a few academic subjects, usually math and reading, which are not a very accurate or comprehensive way to check on overall student progress.

2011: On the Measures of Academic Progress test, developed by the Northwest Evaluation Association, 95 % scored at or above the national average in math, while 96 percent scored at or above it in reading.

The outcomes of this year's reading and math tests are supposed to be used to establish a base in calculating Academic Performance Index (API) scores in 2015 - 16.

Northern had gone from being predominantly white and high performing to having mostly black students and poor academic results — three quarters of the sophomore and senior classes scored below the national average on math, science, and reading tests.

Math and reading scores for Detroit students, who participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress test of student academic schools, has remained among the worst among large city schools since 2009.

Targeted academic initiatives are relatively easy to assess: if you are putting in a new reading program, you can assess its success by looking at test scores (from state tests, district benchmarks, or other internal assessments) and comparing results before and after the program was put in place.

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Only with a deep understanding of student learning — one that goes beyond the reading of a standardized test score — can teachers alter their practice in ways that open up new and targeted opportunities for their students to achieve academic success.

Shortly after McGhee spoke, the board voted and approved the motion, which specified that the academic component will measure both raw test scores and student growth in reading, math and science, once the state has results from its upcoming new science test.

For elementary and middle schools, these indicators must include: test scores in Reading and Math, English language learner proficiency, at least one academic measure (such as a growth goal), and one non-academic measure.

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), which works on SEL at a national level, conducted a meta - analysis in 2011 and found that systematic SEL implementation with fidelity led to a 9 - percentage - point drop in problem behaviors, a 9 - percentage - point increase in prosocial skills (meaning managing emotions and conflict appropriately), and an 11 - percentage - point increase in reading and math standardized test scores.

academic test scores improved as much as 10 percent on national standardized math and reading tests.

In another study, observations of peer victimization during class time predicted restricted growth within one academic year on students» state - based standardized reading achievement test scores, after statistical control of their previous reading achievement test scores, ADHD symptom severity, and ability grouping (i.e., tracking) in their classroom [30].