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Curriculum and Instruction

1999

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Report On The Elementary Teacher Survey Pilot Study On Behalf Of The Columbus Urban Systemic Initiative, Steven R. Rogg Jun 1999

Report On The Elementary Teacher Survey Pilot Study On Behalf Of The Columbus Urban Systemic Initiative, Steven R. Rogg

Steven R Rogg

This report completes the pilot study conducted by the Columbus Public Schools’ (CPS) Urban Systemic Initiative (USI)1 and the Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching in Mathematics Science and Technology (The Center@IMSA) of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA). This initial pilot study was designed to test the Elementary Teacher Survey prepared by the USI Teacher Support Teams. A validation study, to follow in the spring, will seek evidence of program impact on teaching practices in science and mathematics classrooms. In other words, it will validate the findings of the Elementary Teacher Survey via direct classroom observation …

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The Convergent Validity Of Reading Assessments At The Secondary Level (Thesis), Kelly Cross Dec 1998

The Convergent Validity Of Reading Assessments At The Secondary Level (Thesis), Kelly Cross

Kelly L. Cross

This study compares the results of four secondary level reading assessments in order to determine their convergent validity. Convergent validity is the process or result of finding that two or more indicators thought to assess the same variable correlate with each other (Harris & Hodges, 1995). During my examination of reading assessments, I found that four types: standardized reading tests, informal reading inventories, cloze technique reading assessments, and oral reading accuracy analysis from authentic materials. This study compares the results of these different types of reading assessments, rather than evaluating which "brand" of the same type of reading assessment is …

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High School Students Of Mexican Background In The Midwest: Cultural Differences As A Constraint To Effective Literacy Instruction, Heriberto Godina Phd Dec 1998

High School Students Of Mexican Background In The Midwest: Cultural Differences As A Constraint To Effective Literacy Instruction, Heriberto Godina Phd

Heriberto Godina PhD

No abstract provided.

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Applications Of Group Career Counseling Techniques In Asian Cultures, Mark Pope Dec 1998

Applications Of Group Career Counseling Techniques In Asian Cultures, Mark Pope

Mark Pope

In this article, applications of group career counseling techniques to Asian cultures are discussed. The article first identifies how group‐oriented cultures differ from individually oriented cultures, reasons that group career counseling is especially appropriate for group‐oriented cultures, and relevant issues in group career counseling with Asian populations. Interventions that illustrate the use of group career counseling with Asian clients are prescribed.

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