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Thrash, Courtney; Yin, Ming; Baumgartner, Erin – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2021
Greater utilization of certain Literacy by 3 classroom practices is associated with the increased likelihood of a campus exceeding district average growth in reading. Though the Literacy by 3 program has been in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) since the 2014-2015 school year, this study is the first to examine the relationship…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, School Districts, Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness
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Peercy, Megan Madigan; Martin-Beltran, Melinda; Daniel, Shannon M. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2013
This qualitative case study examines an after-school, bilingual family literacy programme that brought together several groups to form a community of practice (CoP) that worked to support the literacy development of English language learners and their families. We explored the following question: How do parents, teachers, students, and other…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Sulentic-Dowell, Margaret-Mary; Beal, Gloria D.; Capraro, Robert M. – Reading Psychology, 2006
Three assumptions frame this study (a) preservice teachers who enjoy reading foster positive attitudes towards reading, (b) life-long reading habits are developed during formative years, and (c) these preservice teachers convey reading strategies that encourage success across content strands. This study examines the relationship between literacy…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Comprehension, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
Berliner, BethAnn – 2001
This sourcebook assembles the results of research on educating homeless students and offers classroom strategies for people working with homeless students, providing training tools to strengthen programs and practices in schools and shelters. Chapter 1, "Increasing Awareness about Students Experiencing Homelessness," defines homelessness,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Attendance, Class Activities, Consciousness Raising