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Byrnes, James P.; Wasik, Barbara A. – Guilford Press, 2019
This established text--now revised and updated--reveals how spoken language skills are acquired and how they affect children's later reading and writing achievement. With a unique focus on the needs of educators, the book examines the foundations of language in the developing brain. It explores the relationship of language processes to core…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Emergent Literacy, Predictor Variables
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
Developed for users of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), this user guide consolidates information about the LSAY 2009 cohort into one document. The guide aims to address all aspects of the LSAY data including: how to access the data; data restrictions; variable naming conventions; the structure of the data; documentation;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment, Classification, Longitudinal Studies
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This user guide has been developed for users of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). It consolidates existing technical documentation and other information into one document. The guide aims to address all aspects of the LSAY data including: how to access the data, data restrictions, variable naming conventions, the structure of the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Foreign Countries, Research Reports, Access to Information
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Drew, David E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1983
This paper presents a new technique in which covariates are controlled and evaluation data still are presented graphically in a manner that makes sense to policy makers. An illustration is provided using data drawn from an evaluation by the author of a major National Science Foundation (NSF) university funding program. (Author)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Data, Evaluation, Experimental Groups
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Raskind, Marshall H.; Goldberg, Roberta J.; Higgins, Eleanor L.; Herman, Kenneth L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2002
Using information from a 20-year study, this article presents a conceptual framework for fostering success attributes in students with learning disabilities and provides suggestions for classroom activities. Activities are suggested for fostering self-awareness, proactiveness, perseverance, goal setting, use of support systems, and emotional…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Inhibition