The Impact of the Virginia K-3 Primary Class Size Reduction Program on Student Achievement in Reading

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dc.contributor.authorHolloman, Yvonne Arringtonen
dc.contributor.committeechairTwiford, Travis W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFortune, Jimmie C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHoover, J. Larryen
dc.contributor.committeememberJohnson, Patriciaen
dc.contributor.committeememberMartin, Rosalie Marieen
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:10:22Zen
dc.date.adate2007-05-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:10:22Zen
dc.date.issued2007-04-18en
dc.date.rdate2010-10-08en
dc.date.sdate2007-04-21en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the impact of Virginia's K-3 Primary Class Size Reduction Program on student achievement in reading. The theoretical framework hypothesized that a reduction in class size and sustained professional development would impact instructional strategies implemented by teachers which would result in increased reading achievement by students. Information regarding the history of class size research was presented to provide readers with a chronological overview of the topic. In addition, statewide class size reduction initiatives from Indiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and California were reviewed. Data were collected using administrator and teacher surveys as well as an analysis of the Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments for Grade 3 English and the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) results for schools participating in the research study. The findings revealed that the Virginia K-3 Primary Class Size Reduction Program benefited grade 3 students according to gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. <i>Vita removed at the author's request. GMc Feb. 4, 2013</i>en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-04212007-211503en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04212007-211503/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/27102en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectclass sizeen
dc.subjectAcademic achievementen
dc.subjectreading instructionen
dc.titleThe Impact of the Virginia K-3 Primary Class Size Reduction Program on Student Achievement in Readingen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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