August 30th, 2010
Category: Technology Literacy ARTICLES
Tags: Achievement, Among, Assisted, Computer, Effectiveness, Instruction, Reading, School, Secondary, Students
COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONS IN READING ENGLISH AT HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL
Technology is an ever-increasing part of the English Language arts classroom Today’s teachers are developing new and exciting means of integrating Language writing and literature with innovative technologies.
The President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, formally launched the India-U.S. Edusat Network at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 8th December 2005. His advocacy for a knowledge grid connecting educational institutions, research facilities and industries is the logical follow-up of a series of measures that have been undertaken by Anna University to ensure that tele-teaching reaches even to the remotest corners of the state. …
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August 1st, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Achievement, America, Educating, Experts, Literacy, Poverty, Schools, Tackle
- ISBN13: 9781557669063
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This book brings together leaders in the field of literacy, early childhood education, media, and policy to discuss research-based, scientifically-validated strategies for advancing the literacy skills of children who grow up in poverty.
Educating the Other America: Top Experts Tackle Poverty, Literacy, and Achievement in Our Schools
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April 6th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Achievement, Bridging, closing the achievement gap, Grades, Literacy
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This book addresses critical issues related to pre-adolescent and adolescent literacy learners with a focus on closing the achievement gap. Despite efforts by educators and policymakers during the past several decades, certain groups of students – primarily African American students, English language learners, and students from low-income homes–continue to underperform on commonly used measures of academic achievement. Too often, teachers and administrators lack both proper preparation and good ideas to confront these issues.
Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12
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January 17th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Achievement, an observation survey of early literacy achievement, at, Early, early literacy, Edition, Literacy, marie clay an observation survey of early literacy achievement, Observation, observation survey, observation survey of early literacy achievement, Revised, Second, Survey, web
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An Observation Survey has been used in educational systems worldwide. It has introduced thousands of teachers to ways of observing children’s progress in the early years of learning about literacy. It has also helped them determine which children need supplementary teaching. Now the revised Second Edition updates this important sourcework with new data, ideas, and implementations from U.S. and U.K. classrooms.
A comprehensive review of Reading Recovery in the United States by five distinguished authors is available separately at the RRCNA Web site. Authors Maribeth Schmitt, Billie Askew, Irene Fountas, Carol Lyons, and Gay Su Pinnell share their knowledge and…
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January 16th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Academic, Achievement, Assessing, assessing english language learners: bridges from language proficiency to academic achievement, at, Bridges, English, english language learners, From, Language, Learners, Proficiency
- ISBN13: 9780761988892
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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With both depth and breadth, this practical resource covers how to equitably and comprehensively assess the language proficiency and academic achievement of English Language Learners.
Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges From Language Proficiency to Academic Achievement
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December 28th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: Achievement, at, Coaching, Guide, Helping, Increase, Literacy, Student, Teachers
- ISBN13: 9781412951555
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This practical guide presents effective coaching strategies and best practices for enhancing literacy instruction, working with administrators and communities, and boosting student performance across all grade levels.
A Guide to Literacy Coaching: Helping Teachers Increase Student Achievement
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December 24th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: Achievement, at, Literacy, Need, Reading, Research, Shaping, shaping literacy achievement: research we have, research we need
- ISBN13: 9781593854096
- Condition: NEW
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In the era of No Child Left Behind, what literacy research is still needed? How should it be conducted? And what role does research play in determining the kinds of literacy experiences that actually take place in classrooms? This forward-thinking book brings together leading authorities to address these vital and hotly debated questions. Contributors analyze the existing knowledge on core aspects of literacy education, describe how science is currently informing practice, and identify important methodological challenges and research directions. A highlight of the book is a chapter in which Michael…
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