Improving the Reading Skills of Third Grade Students
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In this book Dr. Davis addresses a study of schools in the state of Illinois and the environment and instructional elements involved in state test scores. Her study involved teachers, administrators, and staff developers with research-based best practice, literacy learning, and teaching strategies to improve the reading skills of school students. This book engage students in reading strategies and methods to help teachers, administrators, and staff to become passionate about teaching to improve reading skills.
Dr. Davis opens by introducing the two environments which she will be analyzing. The target school differ in population, race, and poverty level. Each of these factors are considered when factoring how to effectively teach reading to third grade students.
The material that a student reads and the environment in which they are surrounded play a pivotal role in helping each student connect words they are reading to real-life situations. This program help parents to strengthen their reading relationship with their children to improve their reading ability. The book depicts a strong desire for parents to read to and with their children one-on-one daily for encouragement, support, and reading with them to help them sort through the difficulties. This book cites many different sources and published papers to asses credibility with the facts. Once the methodologies are implemented the results give vivid descriptions as to the outcome of the findings.
Dr. Davis designed this book to be a teaching tool. It will appeal to readers looking for different ways to teach reading to school children across America to improve reading scores.
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.Dr. Davis's "Improving the Reading Skills of Third-Grade Students" is a study of schools in the state of Illinois and the instruction and enviornmental elements involved in state test scores.
After teaching for 20 years and while working as a school principal for seven years, she completed her doctorate degree in Education.
Dr. Davis designed this book to be a teaching tool. It will appeal to readers looking for different ways to teach reading to school children to improve reading scores across america.
About the Author
Dr. Mary E. Davis is a well known educator, teacher, and administrator. Her research of this book is dedicated to God, her husband of 42 years, Earnest Davis; two daughters; Patonna and Amanda, a brother; Larry, and four enthusiastic and caring colleagues; Gloria, Jackie, Janet, and Susan.
Dr. Davis taught in Chicago's inner city and suburban public schools for twenty years. She worked as a school principal for 7 years. She obtained 4 degrees in education from several different universities in Illinois. She completed her doctorate degree in Education Administration and Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Davis gives her sincere thanks to her family members and colleagues for their tremendous enthusiasm and support while she complete this manuscript. She writes this manuscript in hope of improving the reading achievement of school children in every state. By applying the appropriate reading strategies this will improve instruction and effectiveness of reading scores.