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Comparing the Effects of Teacher Collaboration on Student Performance in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore
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Chen, Wei-Lin; Elchert, Daniel; Asikin-Garmager, Asih – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2020
Teacher collaboration is generally believed to relate positively to student performance. Although many researchers have investigated the influence of teacher collaboration on student performance, much of this work is confined to Western educational contexts. This study used data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Collaboration, Cultural Influences, Predictor Variables
Learners' Educational Aspirations in South Africa: The Role of the Home and the School
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Fadiji, Angelina Wilson; Reddy, Vijay – South African Journal of Education, 2020
An extensive body of research exists on the background characteristics that predict learner achievement. However, in South Africa, little attention has been paid to the level of educational aspirations and the factors that shape the level of aspirations. Using a bio-ecological systems theory of development, we explored the role of gender,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Aspiration, Family Environment, Gender Differences
The Role of Reading Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Home Influence in Students' Literacy Achievement: A Preliminary Examination of Fourth Graders in Abu Dhabi
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Yang, Guang; Badri, Masood; Al Rashedi, Asma; Almazroui, Karima – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2018
Background: This study aimed to identify motivation and home influence factors that predict reading literacy achievement of grade 4 students in Abu Dhabi. It drew on the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011 data, which placed Abu Dhabi students' results substantially below the international benchmark of 500. Methods:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Family Influence, Reading Achievement
How Principal Leadership, Disciplinary Climate, and Parental Involvement Work Collectively as Predictors of Student Achievement and Their Perceptions on Reading
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Zhang, Sijia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study examined the relationships among school leadership practices, parental involvement, disciplinary climate, students' perceptions on reading, and student achievement with sample obtained from the combined data of Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Parent Participation, Leadership Effectiveness