Sentences with phrase «though reading gains»

In 8th grade, the math gains were, again, as much as 13 points, though reading gains were minimal (see figure 4).

Not exact matches

Though these monthly data are notoriously jumpy, the out - sized job gains were accompanied by a nice pop in labor force participation rate — up 0.3 percent to... Read more

The doctor, Stella and I each have a testimony of God that we gained though this incredible experience, but that's not the Testimony you have just read.

I believed everything I read in breastfeeding literature as though it were the gospel truth,» says Kelli, whose son was ultimately unable to latch, causing jaundice and insufficient weight gain.

Hahaha, my sweetheart and lovely Mira, even though, I don't feel laughing from being a sick's fussy person on earth, I can't help myself to not laugh after reads your post haha, me too, bad September and slowly as well, I also eating too much of Halloween's candy already (suckzzz) lucky you for not gained a pound for eating ice cream and candy.

Though he sees potential in the «commonness» of the Common Core, he argues that true learning gains will only follow if states turn more demanding ELA standards into a mandate for knowledge - rich curricula and if test makers understand that «close reading» of texts could make things worse unless those texts are integrated with such a curriculum.

This leads to advice for parents «to increase the intelligence of your child and yourself,» though Nisbett focuses on such «21st - century» skills as «problem - solving» rather than reading books, acquiring knowledge, and gaining understanding.

And in fact, students with disabilities have made almost no gains in reading since 2002 — even though NCLB focuses specifically on boosting the achievement of this subgroup of students.

The gains in math by 8th grade students were nearly as great, though no 8th grade reading gains are detected.

The patterns were similar in reading, though the relative gains made by schools facing voucher competition were smaller and sometimes statistically insignificant.

The achievement of a nationwide sample of 4th and 8th grade students with the same racial make - up as Chicago students, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), increased roughly 0.25 standard deviations in math during the 1990s, though there was no gain in reading.

The advantage of having a TFA teacher was largest in math, though TFA teachers also generated gains stronger than those of non-TFA teachers in reading.

Gains in reading proficiency also were seen across all student groups, though big achievement gaps remained.

The nation's 1 - point gain in 8th - grade reading was the only increase, though small, in the 2017 assessments.

Among the facts from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Fourth Grade Reading report cited by FairTest: — There has been no gain in NAEP grade four reading performance nationally since 1992 despite a huge increase in state - mandated testing; — NAEP scores in southern states, which test the most and have the highest stakes attached to their state testing programs, have declined; — The NAEP score gap between white children and those from African American and Hispanic families has increased, even though schools serving low - income and minority - group children put the most emphasis on testing; and — Scores of children eligible for free lunch programs have dropped sincReading report cited by FairTest: — There has been no gain in NAEP grade four reading performance nationally since 1992 despite a huge increase in state - mandated testing; — NAEP scores in southern states, which test the most and have the highest stakes attached to their state testing programs, have declined; — The NAEP score gap between white children and those from African American and Hispanic families has increased, even though schools serving low - income and minority - group children put the most emphasis on testing; and — Scores of children eligible for free lunch programs have dropped sincreading performance nationally since 1992 despite a huge increase in state - mandated testing; — NAEP scores in southern states, which test the most and have the highest stakes attached to their state testing programs, have declined; — The NAEP score gap between white children and those from African American and Hispanic families has increased, even though schools serving low - income and minority - group children put the most emphasis on testing; and — Scores of children eligible for free lunch programs have dropped since 1996.

Still, Greene thinks that even though reformers have not succeeded in really transforming teacher evaluations, they have effectively narrowed public discourse around education, defining «achievement» down to mean, merely, gains in reading and math scores.

Though most practitioners would argue that little harm is done to the student who receives an intervention that was not absolutely necessary, a recent meta - analysis of research on reading interventions for students in grades K — 3 indicates that moderate to large gains in reading achievement were achieved when teacher - to - student ratios were no more than 1:5, and most interventions used groupings of 1:1 or 1:3 (Scammacca, Vaughn, Roberts, Wanzek & Torgesen, 2007).

The results give us reason to hope, though, from slightly narrowing achievement gaps to consistent reading performance and long - term gains in math.

It's my personal opinion that an Apple / Amazon ebook turf war, with each company seeking to out - innovate the other and gain customers though a distinctive reading experience, would be incredibly positive for digital reading.

But overall, the scope for capital gains seems compelling, noting particularly the recent 10 - 15 % pa rent increases (albeit, interrupted by the recent heavy - handed two year rent freeze), though obviously this should already be reflected within the IRES portfolio valuation / yield & investors» total return expectations — a 1.0 Price / Book ratio still seems appropriate: Continue reading →

Though it's still important to read the complete ingredients list, you can gain a general idea of the quality of a food formula from the first five ingredients.

Despite reading guides from more experienced attendees, I walked away feeling as though I didn't get as much out of PAX as I could have done.Since then, I found my way to this year's EB Expo in Sydney and gained a few insights into the best practice for attending these events.

In Toibin's profoundly insightful reading of Bacon, the artist begins anew in later life, foretelling what he knows about a future he will not experience: «Working is a way, in any case, of keeping such knowledge at bay at least for the time being, a way of confronting the material world, of outfacing it, as though time might actually relent or the spirit might gain more substance than anyone has ever before imagined.»

For the homeless though, it can be difficult to gain access to reading material in a library, much less signing up for a library card to take

Though you might never understand all of the ins and outs that come along with New Center renters insurance, reading up on some of the basics will help you gain a better understanding of how the Michigan renters coverage works and what you can expect to be covered in the event of something happening.