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Porche, Michelle V.; Pan, Jingtong; Zaff, Jonathan; McDermott, Elana R. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Early childhood adversity is often experienced directly by both caregiver and child, although research tends to more narrowly focus on the child. In this analysis, we test the relationship between family adversity and children's academic engagement as mediated by maternal health. Secondary data analysis was conducted with the 2011/12 public…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Family Problems, Parenting Skills, Resilience (Psychology)
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Shi, Qinxin; Kestian, Jade; Liew, Jeffrey; Woltering, Steven – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Self-regulation is increasingly considered as an important factor for child development. The present, nine-year, longitudinal study (N = 782) examines two components of self-regulation as predictors of later disciplinary status, anti-social involvement, and experiences with victimization. The teacher rating of self-regulation was identified as a…
Descriptors: Self Control, Self Management, Child Development, Predictor Variables
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Troyer, Margaret – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study documents the process of implementation of an adolescent reading intervention. Using data from observations of teachers (n=17) during the 2013-14 school year, I conducted a nuanced descriptive analysis of fidelity of implementation (FoI). I also analyzed weekly logs completed by literacy coaches (n=3) to examine variation in quantity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Reading Instruction, Intervention, Program Implementation
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Falco, Lia; Summers, Jessica J. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
This goal of this study was to develop a measure that captures the three dimensions of youth purpose proposed by Damon, Menon, and Cotton-Bronk (2003). We tested a theoretical model that links youth purpose (comprised of intention, engagement, and prosocial reasoning) with achievement motivation, agency, and civic engagement for a sample of high…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intention, Prosocial Behavior, Logical Thinking
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Umarji, Osman; Eccles, Jacquelynne – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
A variable and person-centered approach was applied to understand the development of cross domain self-concepts of ability, patterns of math and English self-concepts of ability throughout adolescence, and their associations with college major. An expectancy-value perspective was integrated with dimensional comparison theory to understand how math…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Adolescent Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Rodríguez, James L.; Boutakidis, Ioakim Phillipos – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
A growing body of research has indicated the importance of motivation and engagement in predicting academic achievement, particularly among Latino/a adolescents. The present study examined the role of cognitive and emotional engagement in a sample of Latino/a and European American junior high school students. Results indicated that while grades…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Hispanic American Students, White Students