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The Effect Of Instructional Coaching On Third-Grade Reading Achievement, Jane Ann Schmidt
The Effect Of Instructional Coaching On Third-Grade Reading Achievement, Jane Ann Schmidt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Instructional coaching has been implemented in schools to improve student achievement; however, literature shows a lack of evidence of the efficacy of improving student reading achievement. The problem addressed in this study was that school districts have implemented instructional coaching to improve student reading achievement, but the effectiveness was unknown. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the effect of instructional coaching on third-grade reading achievement. Guided by Walberg’s theory of achievement, the overall research question investigated the effect of instructional coaching on third-grade reading achievement. In this quantitative, comparative study, ratio-scale data from students who received instructional …
Reading Achievement Of Middle School Boys In Single-Gender And Coeducational School, Jean Hunter-Batty
Reading Achievement Of Middle School Boys In Single-Gender And Coeducational School, Jean Hunter-Batty
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed in the study was the lack of evidence on the efficacy of the single-gender educational model as compared to the coeducational model in increasing reading achievement for middle school boys in the local school district. Leaders in the district implemented the single-gender model to address the problem of an ongoing reading achievement gap among middle school boys and girls. The gap has also been noted nationally and leads to limited reading-dependent opportunities for boys. The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the two educational models to determine whether the single-gender model offered advantages over the …
Teachers' Expectations And Reading Achievement Of African American Middle School Students, Gloria Denise King Lewis
Teachers' Expectations And Reading Achievement Of African American Middle School Students, Gloria Denise King Lewis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A local and national concern in education is the persistent achievement gap between African American and Caucasian middle school students. Despite numerous reforms, the gap continues to show African American middle school students performing lower in reading. The purpose of this mixed methods study, framed in the theoretical perspective of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, was to examine teachers' expectations and the relationship between those expectations and the educational outcomes of African American middle school children. Data were collected to identify pedagogical practices, examine teacher expectations, and determine the relationship between those expectations and student Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) scores. Nineteen …