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Televantou, Ioulia; Marsh, Herbert W.; Xu, Kate M.; Guo, Jiesi; Dicke, Theresa – Educational Psychology Review, 2023
The present study uses doubly latent models to estimate the effect of average mathematics achievement at the class level on students' subsequent mathematics achievement (the "Peer Spillover Effect") and mathematics self-concept (the "Big-Fish-Little-Pond-Effect; BFLPE"), controlling for individual differences in prior…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Mathematics Achievement, Self Concept, Individual Differences
Wrigley, Heide Spruck – Centre for Literacy, 2008
In this paper, the author would like to put forward a number of issues to think about and discuss. At the same time, she argues for a better articulated system that more closely matches the needs and goals of various subgroups of English language learners. Adult ESL programs serve diverse immigrant populations with different needs and goals. A…
Descriptors: Literacy, Adult Literacy, English Language Learners, Immigrants
Alberta Advanced Education, 2006
This report and the companion backgrounder "Supporting Persons with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education" represents the work of the "Foundational Learning and Diversity" sub-committee. Within the larger context and framework of "A Learning Alberta," the sub-committee focused on identifying priorities for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Postsecondary Education, Adult Education
Whitehead, Judith, Ed. – 1999
Serving as a vehicle for raising the profile of and thereby gaining recognition for the important research and development work being conducted in Canada in support of children and families, the "Research Connections Canada" series compiles research and/or development papers as well as background papers, analytical literature reviews,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Case Studies, Child Care, Child Caregivers