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Perceptions Of Out-Of-School Reading Motivation For Female Middle School Students, Danielle Porch
Perceptions Of Out-Of-School Reading Motivation For Female Middle School Students, Danielle Porch
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Literacy engagement and motivation to read is lacking in middle school reading classrooms. Educators struggle with the challenge of motivating students to read and actively engage with text both inside and outside of school. Research indicates that female and male middle school students have unique characteristics and habits as readers. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perspectives of female middle school students regarding their out-of-school recreational reading time, their attitudes towards reading, and their reading habits. The themes derived from this study indicated the students’ desires to have their reading instruction personalized and have their reading …
Examining The Impact Of Interscholastic State Activity Association Athletics Expansion At The Middle School Level In A Large Urban School District, Nathaniel Brooks Gillespie
Examining The Impact Of Interscholastic State Activity Association Athletics Expansion At The Middle School Level In A Large Urban School District, Nathaniel Brooks Gillespie
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Few studies have been conducted to investigate the educational benefits of participation in extracurricular activities during middle school (Hughes et al., 2016; Knifsend & Graham, 2012). This mixed-methods study involved elicitation of athletic directors’ perceptions and analysis of secondary data to determine the impact of interscholastic athletics participation on school connectedness. The qualitative portion of the study involved an analysis of the perceptions of athletic directors. The quantitative portion of the study involved an analysis of grade-point average (GPA), attendance, and discipline data of middle school students who participated in intramural athletics during the 2016– 2017 school year and those …
An Analysis Of The Implementation And Effectiveness Of Successmaker Reading On Closing The Achievement Gap Through A Separate Class Middle School Reading Intervention, Tanya Branch Housing
An Analysis Of The Implementation And Effectiveness Of Successmaker Reading On Closing The Achievement Gap Through A Separate Class Middle School Reading Intervention, Tanya Branch Housing
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The purpose of this study was to determine if SuccessMaker Reading had an
effect on at-risk students when used with a Language Arts course. SuccessMaker Reading
is a web-based system that provides reading skills practice that align with state standards.
The sample of this study consisted of seventh (2019) and eighth (2018) grade classes
from a Midwestern suburban middle school district during the fall of the 2017-2018
school year.
At-risk Language Arts students who have not achieved proficiency in reading
were enrolled in SuccessMaker Reading. This study analyzed if SuccessMaker Reading
had an effect on growth on the NWEA-MAP winter …