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The final question asked of the student participants as part of the study was what they feel
their level of learning was with regard to their service experience. These results can be found in
Table 9 below.
Table 9
Level of learning with regard...
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DRP Test
Procedure
The participants took the DRP first. They were given the same instructions: read the text selection and select the word that fits best and makes the most meaning in the sentence/paragraph. To complete the test, they were given...
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researcher
also
noted
that
more
students
asked
to
use
the
restroom
during
the
lesson
on
these
days.
Overall,
the
students
appeared
restless
and
became
disengaged
in
the
lesson
more
quickly
than
the
days
where
they
were
given
the
opportunity
to
mov...
The I-Text Distance Learning System 6
The I-Text was developed using Acrobat 9, Flash CS3, Flex 3.0, PHP and MySQL. The
individual consoles were written in Actionscript 3.0 and compiled using Flash CS3. The consoles
communicate with a web server...
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All students were given the same DRP test, which was standard for all groups. As can be seen in Table 4.6 (pg 37), 10 of 12 students (83%) scored above a 9th grade level for reading comprehension, with half of the students scoring just above the...
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Resting
Classroom
Energizer
Physical
Education
Recess
Average
Percentage
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Students
Engaged
Type
of
Physical
Activity
Engaged
Students
Comparison
The
data
collected
for
each
type
of
activity
were
compile...
The I-Text Distance Learning System 7
Table 1 - Results of Student Survey (n = 15)
BB Vista Better Both the Same I-Text Better
Feedback 1 12 2
Navigation 6 5 4
Easier to Understand 4 8 3
Easier in General 4 7 4
Communicate Course
Expectations
3 5...
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the second wife), she said, I don’t even know you anymore. She perceived that I had changed so much because of that new relationship that she didn’t recognize me as the same person that we had grown together in our...
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Overall Effectiveness of DRP Test
Since this study is concerned with determining the validity, effectiveness, and accuracy of these two tests, the participants’ responses were averaged together. They rated the overall effectiveness, validity,...
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end of the allotted time, the evaluator recorded the correct number of answers for each test. The
scores were then transferred into an online database provided by AIMSweb. When the scores
were entered after the August assessments, the database...
28
Table 1
The Average Number of Points Scored for Letter Naming Fluency Measurement
Leveled Group August January May
Below-Grade Level 3.39 27.17 44.44
On-Grade Level 19.76 45.16 55.97
Above-Grade Level 42.67 57.33 74.61
Figure 1. Average Points...
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Table 4.8 DRP Post Survey Results – Group S
Post-Survey
GROUP S - DRP
Student Number
1. Confidence in reading skills and comprehension
2. Before the test, seriousness about taking test
3. After the test, seriousness of taking test
4. Did you...
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grade level group of students made the next highest amount of progress, averaging a 17.28 point
increase; and the on-grade level students made the least amount of progress with a 10.68 point
increase. Overall, the group who made the most...
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Table 4.9 DRP Post Survey Results – Group M
Post-Survey
Group M - DRP
Student Number
1. Confidence in reading skills and comprehension
2. Before the test, seriousness about taking test
3. After the test, seriousness of taking test
4. Did you...
30
Figure 2. The Average Growth for Letter Naming Fluency.
Letter Sound Fluency Measurement
At the beginning of the year, students can score a zero on the Letter Sound Fluency
assessment and still be considered to be in the on-grade level range....
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Table 4.10 DRP Post Survey Results – Group L
Post-Survey
GROUP L - DRP
Student Number
1. Confidence in reading skills and comprehension
2. Before the test, seriousness about taking test
3. After the test, seriousness of taking test
4. Did you...
31
Table 3
The Average Number of Points Scored for Letter Sound Fluency Measurement
Leveled Group August January May
Below-Grade Level - - -
On-Grade Level 5 26.59 42.87
Above-Grade Level 25.84 51 59.74
Figure 3. Average Points Scored on Letter...