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Vietnam, you’re dead.” Although this interviewee never encountered this soldier after basic training, this abuse left an indelible mark on this man that lasted for decades and contributed to his desire to live in an...
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programs need to be very high quality and aligned with high-quality kindergarten programs
(Mead, 2008). Another factor that has been identified as important to pre-kindergarten programs
is the teacher belief system (Lar-Cinisomo, Fuligni,...
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went to pre-kindergarten programs. In recent years, some politicians held the belief that pre-kindergarten
programs would eventually impact scores recorded for the No Child Left Behind
Act. This notion brought forth even more funding for...
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COURSES OF STUDY.
The Branch Normal offers the following courses:
(1) The regular four years' course leading to a Normal certificate with the exception of the professional work of the fourth year, which is...
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time, the students did show varying rates of progress when it came to specific target skills (West,
Denton, & Reaney, 2000).
A significant factor in student achievement is socioeconomic status. Low-income
students have a higher probability of...
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Fantuzzo et al., 2005; Mead, 2008). Caucasian and Asian children demonstrated higher levels of
skill in reading (Al Otaiba, Kosanovich-Grek, Torgesen, Hassler, & Wahl). Research by
Fantuzzo et al. concluded “African American, Hispanic, and...
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Chapter 3
Methodology
The purpose of this study was to examine the academic gains of students entering
kindergarten at below-grade level, on-grade level, and above-grade level, to determine the
amount of progress made throughout the year....
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tested in the subject of language arts using curriculum-based measurements. Formal research
began in February of 2011 and includes archival data from August 2010 to February 2011. The
gathered data were used to classify students as below-grade...
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COURSES OF STUDY.
The Branch Normal offers the following courses:
(1) The regular four years course leading to a Normal certificate with the exception of the professional work of the fourth year which is...
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Procedures
The tasks completed in order to meet the goals of this study were to administer the
AIMSweb language arts curriculum-based measurements and the kindergarten teacher
questionnaire using the following procedures to ensure reliability...
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Chapter 4
Results
The data collected during this thesis study offered information pertaining to the academic
gains of kindergarteners at a local elementary school. These data can be used to determine
which ability group shows the most progress...
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FOUR YEARS KINDERGARTEN COURSE.
The first two years of this course are the same as the first two years of the Normal course.
Third Year. First half. Second half.
1. English c 4 4
2. Kindergarten Practice...
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Sharing
the
Results
The
results
from
this
study
were
shared
with
the
faculty
at
Willow
Springs
Elementary
in
Canyons
School
District.
The
researcher
was
able
to
present
and
discuss
the
data
at
a
faculty
meeting.
The
presentation
was
well
received...
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Table 6
The Average Growth Phoneme Segmentation Fluency Measurement
Leveled Group August to January January to May August to May
Below-Grade Level - - -
On-Grade Level 31.53 16.86 47.26
Above-Grade Level 18.89 16.22 35.11
Figure 6. The Average...
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Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire
Six months into the school year, 26 kindergarten teachers in a local school district
completed a questionnaire that asked specific questions pertaining to the amount of time and
resources they allocated to...
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etc., till it is a pleasure for any alumnus, or group of them, to spend a day at the Normal. The Alumni boost constantly for the Normal.
THE LITSIC.
The Litsic is an organization of Alumni. It was organized in the fall of 1909...
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"Teachers for said school (Kindergarten) unless holding a certificate of efficiency in' Kindergarten work granted by the State Normal School, shall be required to sustain a special examination relating to the principles and practice of...
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Relations. These stages describe students’ spelling behavior as they move from one level of word
knowledge to the next.
Alphabetic Spelling: consonants, short vowels, segmentations, which compasses the period in
time from kindergarten and first...
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Chapter 5
Discussion
Results from AIMSweb Curriculum Based Measurements show that students in a local
school district who began their kindergarten year below-grade level made the most progress in
language arts throughout the year when compared...