ERIC Number: ED490209
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Nov-19
Pages: 32
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An Examination of the Congruence of Literacy Instruction from Middle Schools to High Schools
Klecker, Beverly M.; Pollock, Mary Anne
Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association (Gatlinburg, TN, Nov 19, 2004)
Kentucky's goal of reaching academic "proficiency" by 2014 illuminated problematic findings in 2002 reading test scores: 44.30% of middle and 71.25% of high school students scored below "proficient." The research question was, "Do teaching practices in schools with high reading achievement scores differ from teaching practices in schools with low reading achievement scores?" High school reading scores were stratified by region (2) then high/low. Five high schools were randomly selected from each strata (N=20). Feeder schools were added (N=19). 450 of 638 (70.5%) eighth through 10th grade teachers within these schools completed surveys in April 2003. A random sample of five of the teachers who had completed the surveys within each school was selected. These teachers were first observed then interviewed. Structured instruments were used for both the observations and interviews. Lastly, the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan for each school was analyzed to identify strategies to improve reading within each school. Differences found through each strategy are explained and compared. (Contains 17 tables.)
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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