Sentences with phrase «supporting reading proficiency»

Let's also examine some approaches to addressing and supporting reading proficiency by the 3rd grade.

Not exact matches

Has a focus on reading and math proficiency, and on boosting graduation rates, meant less attention and support for the «talented tenth»?

There are limits on what the public should be asked to support financially; schools that don't help students reach basic proficiency in math and reading, in particular, don't deserve public subsidies.

Note also that in Odden's peer review in 2004 of William Driscoll's and Howard Fleeter's Ohio study of the costs of bringing all students to proficiency in math and reading in order to comply with NCLB, he castigates the study's authors, who called for expanded summer school, because they «reference no research to support this assertion, when in fact most research shows that summer school as typically administered has little if any impact on learning.»

The law, passed with bipartisan support in 2001, is now almost universally seen as broken thanks to mandating standards, such as universal proficiency in math and reading, that have proven impossible to reach.

We support policies, practices, and funding to strengthen the state's early childhood system, with the goals of dramatically increasing school readiness, improving third grade reading and math proficiency, supporting families, and ultimately building a strong workforce for Kentucky's future.

The analysis showed that higher teacher reports of the presence of goals, processes, and supports believed necessary for school success were not generally linked to higher rates of reading proficiency, math proficiency, or attendance rates.

FastBridge Learning supports students in the process of becoming readers by providing assessment tools that measure all five areas of reading proficiency.

An assessment of the impact of Michigan's Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative on student behavior and reading proficiency.

Any number of causes might explain the dramatic slide of U.S. students in the international comparisons, but I will focus on two related factors: the mismatch between the demands of content - area texts and student reading proficiencies, and the limited instructional support available in grades 5 — 12.

Empowering Writers provides teachers with instructional methods proven to develop sustained writing proficiency, support higher levels of reading comprehension and increase student literacy as a whole.

By 2020, literacy grantees will provide evidence - based interventions and support services to a minimum of 2,500 K - 3 public school students, stronger systems will be in place to support schools to strategically partner with effective and appropriate interventions, and early literacy will be reflected in community priorities and investments, with the shared goal of increasing third grade reading proficiency to 85 %.

Additionally, New Teacher Center advocates for multi-year induction programs that incorporate co-teaching models.44 Teachers supported by New Teacher Center demonstrate higher proficiency in both engaging students and using assessment in instruction, while 90 percent of new teachers agree that working with their New Teacher Center mentor influences their practice and meets their needs as a growing professional.45 Moreover, a preliminary independent Evaluation of Investing in Education, or i3 evaluation, showed that «after just one year, students of teachers supported by New Teacher Center gained 2 to 3.5 months of additional learning in reading compared to control teachers.»

Getting children to reading proficiency by the end of first grade and supporting the reading brain's continued development with ongoing foundational skills such as grade - by - grade growth in spelling is the missing link.

What Works for Third Grade Reading is a collection of 12 working papers that addresses whole - child, birth - to - age - eight factors that support children's optimal development and offers research - based policy, practice and program options to states and communities working to improve third grade reading profiReading is a collection of 12 working papers that addresses whole - child, birth - to - age - eight factors that support children's optimal development and offers research - based policy, practice and program options to states and communities working to improve third grade reading profireading proficiency.

This site supports the professional development series for Texas teachers on the following state standards: the English and Spanish Language Arts and Reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (ELAR and SLAR TEKS), the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), and the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS).

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Display proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to support quality, cost effective care.

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