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North Carolina Foundations of Reading Study Guide

Author : Cox

Publisher : Cirrus Test Prep

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 31,55 MB

Release : 2021-01-08

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ISBN : 9781637981054

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Updated for your 2021 certification, Cirrus Test Prep's unofficial North Carolina Foundations of Reading Study Guide: Comprehensive Review with Practice Exam Questions was made for educators, by educators! Because we understand your life is busy, we created a study guide that isn't like other books out there. With North Carolina Foundations of Reading Study Guide, you get a quick but full review of everything on your exam. FREE online resources are also included with your study guide! Imagine having FREE practice questions, online flash cards, study "cheat" sheets, and 35 test tips available anytime, anywhere on your cell phone or tablet. Cirrus Test Prep's resources will give you the push you need to pass your test the first time. Pearson Education was not involved in the creation or production of this product, is not in any way affiliated with Cirrus Test Prep, and does not sponsor or endorse this product. Cirrus Test Prep's North Carolina Foundations of Reading Study Guide includes a full REVIEW of: Oral Language and Communication Phonetics and Word Analysis Reading Fluency and Comprehension Writing Skills and Processes Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching Meeting the Needs of Individual Students Leadership and Professional Skills ...as well as 2 FULL practice tests. About Cirrus Test Prep Developed by experienced current and former educators, Cirrus Test Prep's study materials help future educators gain the skills and knowledge needed to successfully pass their state-level teacher certification exams and enter the classroom. Each Cirrus Test Prep study guide includes: a detailed summary of the test's format, content, and scoring; an overview of the content knowledge required to pass the exam; worked-through sample questions with answers and explanations; full-length practice tests including answer explanations; and unique test-taking strategies with highlighted key concepts. Cirrus Test Prep's study materials ensure that new educators feel prepared on test day and beyond.





Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties

Author : David A. Kilpatrick

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 450 pages

File Size : 20,89 MB

Release : 2015-08-10

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1118845404

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Practical, effective, evidence-based reading interventions that change students' lives Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties is a practical, accessible, in-depth guide to reading assessment and intervention. It provides a detailed discussion of the nature and causes of reading difficulties, which will help develop the knowledge and confidence needed to accurately assess why a student is struggling. Readers will learn a framework for organizing testing results from current assessment batteries such as the WJ-IV, KTEA-3, and CTOPP-2. Case studies illustrate each of the concepts covered. A thorough discussion is provided on the assessment of phonics skills, phonological awareness, word recognition, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Formatted for easy reading as well as quick reference, the text includes bullet points, icons, callout boxes, and other design elements to call attention to important information. Although a substantial amount of research has shown that most reading difficulties can be prevented or corrected, standard reading remediation efforts have proven largely ineffective. School psychologists are routinely called upon to evaluate students with reading difficulties and to make recommendations to address such difficulties. This book provides an overview of the best assessment and intervention techniques, backed by the most current research findings. Bridge the gap between research and practice Accurately assess the reason(s) why a student struggles in reading Improve reading skills using the most highly effective evidence-based techniques Reading may well be the most important thing students are taught during their school careers. It is a skill they will use every day of their lives; one that will dictate, in part, later life success. Struggling students need help now, and Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties shows how to get these students on track.



Exploring North Carolina Through Project-Based Learning

Author : Carole Marsh

Publisher : Gallopade International

Page : 60 pages

File Size : 40,69 MB

Release : 2016-04-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0635124076

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Exploring North Carolina through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into North CarolinaÕs geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of North Carolina while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes. Project-based learning today is much different than the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesnÕt mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely arenÕt! Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring. While some projects are more complex and take longer than others, they all are set up in the same structure. Each begins with the central project-driving questions, proceeds through research and supportive questions, has the student choose a presentation option, and ends with a broader-view inquiry. Rubrics for reflection and assessments are included, too. This consistent framework will make it easier for you assign projects and for your students to follow along and consistently meet expectations. Encourage your students to take charge of their projects as much as possible. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and guide. The projects are structured such that students can often work through the process on their own or through cooperation with their classmates.



Exploring Rapid Achievement Gains in North Carolina and Texas. Lessons from the States

Author : David Grissmer

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 50 pages

File Size : 14,88 MB

Release : 1998

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ISBN : 1428965408

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The National Education Goals Panel (NEGP) tracks and reports annually on 33 indicators linked to the 8 National Education Goals. The NEGP's 1997 report showed positive gains on the greatest number of indicators for North Carolina and Texas. These gains included significant gains on the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics. The NEGP commissioned this study to see if the improvements were really significant and to try to identify the factors that could or could not account for the educational improvement in these two states. The analysis confirms that the gains in academic achievement in both states are both significant and sustained. North Carolina and Texas posted the largest gains on the NAEP administered between 1990 and 1997, and these results were mirrored in state assessments administered in the same period. There is also evidence that the scores of disadvantaged students improved more rapidly than those of advantaged students. Several factors commonly associated with student achievement, including real per-pupil spending, teacher/pupil ratios, teachers with advanced degrees, and experience levels of teachers, do not appear to explain the test score gains. Texas and North Carolina rank at or below the national averages on these characteristics, and none of them changed during the study period in ways that would explain the gains. The study concludes that the most plausible explanation for the score gains is found in the policy environment established in each state. Both states pursued similar paths to improvement, and each succeeded in changing the organizational environment and incentive structure for educators in ways that led to improvement. The keys to this change include: (1) creating an aligned system of standards, curriculum, and assessments; (2) holding schools accountable for improvement by all students; and (3) support from businesses in developing, implementing, and sustaining these changes over time. (Contains 16 figures, 4 tables, and 18 references.) (Author/SLD)



Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems, Second Edition

Author : Darrell Morris

Publisher : Guilford Publications

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 44,44 MB

Release : 2013-10-02

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1462512259

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This widely adopted text and teacher resource provides a comprehensive approach to assessing and remediating reading difficulties in grades K-6. Darrell Morris presents rich case studies of beginning and older readers struggling with different types of reading problems. He shows how to administer a thorough diagnostic battery and provide instruction tailored to each student's needs. In addition to one-to-one tutoring strategies, small-group and whole-class applications are discussed. Reproducible tools, book lists, and other user-friendly materials can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Detailed explanations of how to adapt the techniques for classroom use. *The latest research findings pertaining to reading diagnosis. *Updated and expanded book lists.*Chapter on historical and theoretical foundations. See also the Morris Informal Reading Inventory: Preprimer through Grade 8, a complementary assessment tool that yields systematic data on K-8 students' reading abilities.





Explaining Reading, Third Edition

Author : Gerald G. Duffy

Publisher : Guilford Publications

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 45,22 MB

Release : 2014-04-29

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1462515827

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This trusted teacher resource and widely adopted text presents effective ways to demystify essential reading skills and strategies for K-8 students who are struggling. It has been fully revised to focus on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts. Following a concise introduction to the CCSS and explicit teaching, 30 engaging examples show how to be explicit when teaching each Literature, Informational Text, and Foundational Skills standard. Grounded in authentic reading tasks that teachers can adapt for their classrooms, the examples guide teachers to differentiate instruction, model and scaffold learning, assess student skills, and align reading instruction with Common Core writing standards. New to This Edition *Significantly revised and restructured with a CCSS focus. *The teaching examples are all new or revised. *Provides practical ways to develop "close reading" of text. *Incorporates recent research on authentic tasks and adaptive teaching.



General Achievement Trends

Author : Center on Education Policy

Publisher :

Page : 19 pages

File Size : 16,99 MB

Release : 2009

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ISBN :

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This general achievement trends profile includes information that the Center on Education Policy (CEP) and the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) obtained from states from fall 2008 through April 2009. Included herein are: (1) Bullet points summarizing key findings about achievement trends in that state at three performance levels--basic and above, proficient and above, and advanced; (2) Background information about limitations of the state's test data and characteristics of the state's testing system, including major changes in its testing system; (3) Figures and tables with the percentages of students scoring at the proficient level and above for all years with comparable data since 1999 and for all grades tested under the No Child Left Behind Act; (4) Figures and tables with percentages of students performing at three achievement levels--basic, proficient, and advanced--for all years with comparable data and for grades 4, 8, and 10 (or adjacent grades, in the case of states that lack comparable trend data for these default grades); (5) Figures and tables with mean scale scores, standard deviations, and effect sizes for all years with comparable data and for the three grades analyzed in this study; and (6) Figures and tables with mean scale scores, standard deviations, and effect sizes for all years with comparable data and for the three grades analyzed in this study. Although North Carolina administers high school end-of-course exams in several subjects, none of these tests are administered to all high school students; instead, the state uses a formula combining results from multiple tests to determine adequate yearly progress for high schools. For that reason, the tables and figures presented here do not include any data for the high school level. At the elementary and middle school levels, comparable test data are available from 2003 through 2007 in reading. North Carolina administered new tests in reading at the elementary and middle school levels, so comparable test data are only available from 2003 through 2007. For this reason, these data are not included in the national summary counts in CEP's report on achievement trends. In math, comparable data are available for only three years, 2006 through 2008, the minimum span needed to discern a trend. In general, North Carolina students at the elementary and middle school levels made gains in math at the basic, proficient, and advanced levels. Specific results include: (1) In math, the percentage of students at the basic level and above rose at a moderate-to-large rate at the elementary and middle school levels; (2) The percentage proficient and above in math increased at a moderate-to-large rate at the elementary and middle school grades analyzed; and (3) In math, the percentage of advanced students rose at a moderate-to-large rate at both grade levels. (Contains 6 figures and 6 tables.) [This report represents an updated version of ED506203. For "State Test Score Trends through 2007-08, Part I: Is the Emphasis on 'Proficiency' Shortchanging Higher- and Lower-Achieving Students?," see ED506121. For "State Test Score Trends through 2007-08. Part II: Is There a Plateau Effect in Test Scores?," see ED506122.].



Comprehension During Guided, Shared, and Independent Reading, Grades K - 6

Author : Patricia M. Cunningham

Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 42,83 MB

Release : 2011-04-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1609963636

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Learn when and how to teach comprehension using Comprehension during Guided, Shared, and Independent Reading for grades K–6. This 224-page book includes step-by-step lessons and research-based strategies that can be adapted for any student or any classroom. This book gives a glimpse into classrooms using these strategies, as well as suggestions for materials needed, planning, and grouping students and a list of recommended children's books.