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Reading Interventions In Relation To The Ohio Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Kathryn C. Auletto
Reading Interventions In Relation To The Ohio Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Kathryn C. Auletto
Honors Theses
Reading is one of the most critical skills that students learn in their first few years of education. A strong foundation in reading at the early childhood level can promote success in the rest of schooling and beyond. This is especially true for children of poverty; reading abilities and the strong education that follows provide students with opportunities to break the poverty cycle. The importance of reading achievement is a political dimension, as demonstrated by Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee. This legislation, which has many implications in education, requires that all third grade students who do not pass the Reading …
Understanding The Role Of The Common Core State Standards In Catholic Education, Annemarie Fisher
Understanding The Role Of The Common Core State Standards In Catholic Education, Annemarie Fisher
Honors Theses
In 2009, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) revolutionized academic standards, providing a format adopted by states across America that focused on raising Math and English Language Arts standards as preparation for colleges and careers. In conjunction with the adoption and implementation of the CCSS across the United States, Catholic schools have worked towards the strengthening and advancement of their own educational systems. This thesis first examines the background of the CCSS, including implementation and professional development, as well as the opposition regarding the standards. The paper presents an overview of the history of academic standards in Catholic education and …