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I Don't Know You, But I Hate You: Building Better Relationships Through Literature And Writing, Brandon Warren
I Don't Know You, But I Hate You: Building Better Relationships Through Literature And Writing, Brandon Warren
Articles
Brandon Warren explains how he has used books to transform his classroom community.
Kit And Dick Schmoker Reading Center- By The Numbers, Guy Trainin, Amanda Hall, Britney Tonniges
Kit And Dick Schmoker Reading Center- By The Numbers, Guy Trainin, Amanda Hall, Britney Tonniges
Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design
This is an infographic showing the activity at the UNL Reading Center since it's inception.
The Relationship Of Student Family Structure And Absence Type To Reading Achievement, James Hixson
The Relationship Of Student Family Structure And Absence Type To Reading Achievement, James Hixson
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Middle school students are affected to different degrees by absences from school. While social learning theory suggests students acquire new skills through observation and modeling, some students are more able than others to compensate for school absences. Research has shown that a student's family structure can influence achievement. Unexcused absences have also been linked to lower achievement than excused ones. Excessive unexcused absences have also been associated with family problems including insufficient support for school endeavors. This quantitative causal comparative research study will examine the relationship between family structure and absence type to reading achievement in a Title I school. …