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The Need For Arts Education And Alternative Assessment In Light Of The No Child Left Behind Act Of 2001, Michelle A. Labbe
The Need For Arts Education And Alternative Assessment In Light Of The No Child Left Behind Act Of 2001, Michelle A. Labbe
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Due to increasing teacher accountability and standardized test score requirements attributed to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, this essay examines research of the positive influences of arts education on student academic achievement and social growth. Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory and brain research, such as that of Eric Jensen, suggest the necessity for various types of instruction and assessment to ensure that all students' learning needs are met; and to maximize the potential for intellectual growth in each student. Harvard University's Project Zero programs: Artful Thinking, Art Works for Schools, and Arts PROPEL are examined. A+ Schools …
Effectiveness Of Instructional Strategies To Enhance The Reading Achievement Of At-Risk Students, Leila Christenbury
Effectiveness Of Instructional Strategies To Enhance The Reading Achievement Of At-Risk Students, Leila Christenbury
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Certainly researchers and teachers are in agreement regarding the components that are needed to read successfully and have a good idea of the skills that proficient readers consistently use. When children or older students are not able to read well or fluently or to comprehend their reading, the specific intervention strategies – and their duration and intensity – to bring those readers up to skill level remains an area of serious debate. This report will attempt to provide some background regarding that controversy and to look at selected recent research and its implications.
High Stakes Testing And Students With Learning Disabilities: Factors Of Passing And Failing The Virginia Standards Of Learning Tests, Paul J. Gerber
High Stakes Testing And Students With Learning Disabilities: Factors Of Passing And Failing The Virginia Standards Of Learning Tests, Paul J. Gerber
MERC Publications
In the era of high stakes testing there are questions about the performance of students with learning disabilities. Passing or failing the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in Virginia Can be the difference between ultimately obtaining a regular diploma, modified diploma, or a certificate of completion. This study analyzed the performance of middle school students with learning disabilities to ascertain why some students passed the Virginia SOL tests and others failed. Student failure was attributed to two main trends in the data. First, was a significant pattern of inconsistency in program planning. Second, was a systemic set of problems in …