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All-Day Prekindergarten: Closing The Achievement Gap In Literacy, Theodore Clevenger Iv
All-Day Prekindergarten: Closing The Achievement Gap In Literacy, Theodore Clevenger Iv
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative research study was to compare the impact that half-day and full-day prekindergarten had on economically disadvantaged students on Grade 3 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Reading test results. Data from students who previously attended a half-day and full-day prekindergarten program were analyzed to see which program had a greater impact on STAAR reading scores at the conclusion of third grade. The comparison included two urban school districts with an economically disadvantaged threshold of 70% or greater. Descriptive statistics to obtain frequencies were used to create data that showed how students performed …
Reader Self-Perceptions And Map Reading Scores: Is There A Relationship?, Acacia Browne
Reader Self-Perceptions And Map Reading Scores: Is There A Relationship?, Acacia Browne
Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning
Academic growth of all students should be the focus of education. The Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment measures academic growth and aligns to state standards. The purpose of this study was to understand students’ perceptions of themselves as readers. Another purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between reader self perceptions and their MAP reading scores. Student data was collected through individual interviews, student surveys, and MAP reading assessment scores. The major themes developed from the data were reading preferences, perceptions of reading assessment, reading at school, reading at home, and reading progress perceptions. …