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Brown, Jane D. – Developmental Psychology, 2011
Steinberg and Monahan's (2011) reanalysis of the Teen Media longitudinal survey of adolescents does not meet prevailing standards for propensity score analysis and therefore does not undermine the original conclusions of the Brown, L'Engle, Pardun, Guo, Kenneavy, and Jackson (2006) analysis. The media do matter in the sexual socialization of…
Descriptors: Socialization, Adolescents, Scores, Sexuality
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Grinstead, Mary L.; Mauldin, Teresa; Sabia, Joseph J.; Koonce, Joan; Palmer, Lance – Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2011
Using microdata from the American Dream Demonstration, the current study examines factors associated with savings and savings goal achievement (indicated by a matched withdrawal) among participants of individual development account (IDA) programs. Multinomial logit results show that hours of participation in financial education programs, higher…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Money Management, Performance Factors, Success
Lane, Forrest C.; Henson, Robin K. – Online Submission, 2010
Education research rarely lends itself to large scale experimental research and true randomization, leaving the researcher to quasi-experimental designs. The problem with quasi-experimental research is that underlying factors may impact group selection and lead to potentially biased results. One way to minimize the impact of non-randomization is…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Research Methodology, Educational Research, Scores
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McClatchey, Irene Searles; Vonk, M. Elizabeth; Palardy, Gregory – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: This study examined the efficacy of a short-term, camp-based, trauma-focused grief intervention in reducing traumatic grief and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in parentally bereaved children. Method: For this nonequivalent comparison group study, 100 children were split into two groups, with one group serving as the immediate…
Descriptors: Grief, Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression (Psychology)
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Rouse, William A., Jr. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2008
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, founded in 1987, serves as a clearinghouse for National Board Teacher Certification whereby individuals must demonstrate competence and professional teaching excellence through a two-part process. Accordingly, this particular advanced level of teacher certification has perpetuated the…
Descriptors: National Standards, Teacher Certification, Professional Associations, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Huett, Jason Bond; Young, Jon; Huett, Kimberly Cleaves; Moller, Leslie; Bray, Marty – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2008
The purpose of this research was to manipulate the component of confidence found in Keller's ARCS Model to enhance the confidence and performance of undergraduate students enrolled in an online course at a Texas University. This experiment used SAM Office 2003 and WebCT for the delivery of the tactics, strategies, confidence-enhancing e-mails…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, Online Courses, Instructional Effectiveness