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Kovar, Kristin A.; Ball, Anna L. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2013
The purpose of this investigation was to identify and synthesize research related to agricultural literacy since the publication of Understanding Agriculture--New Directions for Education (1988). The researchers sought to determine where agricultural literacy research was published, which populations were targeted, the purpose of the research, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Literacy, Knowledge Level, Literature Reviews
Ellison, Marclette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In "Reading First" schools throughout the United States, literacy coaches administer the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) as the sole measure of fluency and then offer instructional recommendations for students with reading difficulties based on those results. However, critics of DIBELS question its accuracy for…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Literacy, Teacher Attitudes, Formative Evaluation