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Church, Lori A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of school library access on student reading comprehension as measured by the Easy CBM universal screener test. The population consisted of 5th and 6th grade students enrolled in one intermediate school in an urban school system in East Tennessee. Data were analyzed for the population of the…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Reading Comprehension, Urban Schools, Grade 5
Bruce DuBoff – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is more important than ever since the Pandemic ravaged our nation's medical resources and personnel. This exploratory study, intended to establish and characterize potential identifiers and markers of student interest development in an inquiry-driven learning…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Librarians, School Libraries, STEM Education
Sisi Dong – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Cultural capital is a key term from the Social Reproduction Theory, and it is defined as the codes and practices that parents pass on to their children (Bourdieu, 1984). Previous empirical studies have confirmed the importance of cultural capital, and it is positively related to students' reading achievement (e.g., Kosutic, 2017; Noble &…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Parents, Reading Achievement, Cultural Capital
Schwartz, Susan Glembin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The category of Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) accounts for almost 50% of the students identified for special education services in America (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, 2010). The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the participating school system's (PSS) Special Education Procedural Guide…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Special Education, Eligibility, Learning Disabilities