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Gellert, Anna S.; Elbro, Carsten – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
A few studies have indicated that dynamic measures of phonological awareness may contribute uniquely to the prediction of early reading development. However, standard control measures have been few and limited by floor effects, thus limiting their predictive value. The purpose of the present study was to examine the predictive value of a dynamic…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Early Reading, Phonological Awareness, Longitudinal Studies
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
This work asks one simple question: "how reliable is the method used by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) to estimate projected rates of VET program completion?" In other words, how well do early projections align with actual completion rates some years later? Completion rates are simple to calculate with a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Graduation Rate, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
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Jerrim, John – Education Economics, 2015
Several studies have considered whether American college students' hold "realistic" wage expectations. The consensus is that they do not--overestimation of future earnings is in the region of 40-50%. But is it just college students who overestimate the success they will have in the labor market, or is this something common to all…
Descriptors: College Students, Young Adults, Prediction, Predictive Validity
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Lenhard, Wolfgang; Schröppel, Daniela – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2014
Diagnostic information is a centrepiece of educational decision making. Far-reaching decisions like placements within multi-tiered school systems may have a huge long-term impact on the achieved level of education. Therefore, such decisions should be substantiated or complemented by objective and prognostically valid information. To this end, we…
Descriptors: Prediction, Academic Achievement, Self Concept, Reading Comprehension
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Lam, Elizabeth A.; McMaster, Kristen L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2014
The purpose of this review was to update previous reviews on factors related to students' responsiveness to early literacy intervention. The 14 studies in this synthesis used experimental designs, provided small-group or one-on-one reading interventions, and analyzed factors related to responsiveness to those interventions. Participants were…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Longitudinal Studies
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Caemmerer, Jacqueline M.; Dickson, Duncan M.; Ocuto, Oscar L.; Ge, Jinjin; Bond, Mark P. – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
Social skills function as a vehicle by which we negotiate important relationships and navigate the transition from childhood into the educational and professional experiences of early adulthood. Yet, for individuals who are deaf, access to these opportunities may vary depending on their preferred language modality, family language use, and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Prediction, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
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Vidmar, Maša – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2015
In the present study the longitudinal relations between quantity of centre-based child care (in months) and teacher reports of internalising and externalising behaviour in the first and second grades were examined for 325 Slovenian children. The socio-political context of affordable, accessible and homogenously high-quality child care is quite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Context Effect, Longitudinal Studies, Child Care
Shaw, Emily J.; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2012
The current study will explore the validity and potential of using the SAT, in conjunction with HSGPA, to arrive at a predicted FYGPA to improve student retention at four-year postsecondary institutions. Specifically, this study examined whether college students who did not perform as expected (observed FYGPA minus predicted FYGPA) were more…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Test Validity, Grade Point Average, High School Students
Davey, Carla Mae – ProQuest LLC, 2010
According to generational theorists, the interests and experiences of incoming students have fluctuated over time, with Millennial students being more engaged and accomplished than their predecessors. This project explored data from 1974-2007 to determine the actual trends in engagement and accomplishments for three generations of students. Over…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, School Activities, Grade Point Average, School Holding Power
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Jansen, Paul G. W.; Vinkenburg, Claartje J. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2006
The authors investigated trends over a 13-year period in the predictive validity of assessment center data for objective career advancement for a sample of 456 academic graduates. Using year of entry and tenure as controls, findings from research into managerial effectiveness and development were confirmed with respect to the importance of…
Descriptors: Prediction, Predictor Variables, Careers, Success
Shenk, Faye – 1972
An historical study of officer input from the various Air Force commissioning programs was initiated in 1963. The study was designed to determine the predictability of an Air Force officer's career decision and to evaluate relationships between career intent and demographic, environmental, and attitudinal factors. Career-intention information for…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Career Choice, Career Planning, Longitudinal Studies
Fuchs, Marilyn; Migdail, Sherry R. – 1977
This longitudinal study investigates the relationship between preschool children's ability test scores and their scores on achievement tests in 1st and 2nd grade. Subjects were 59 academically able children (27 boys and 32 girls, 4 black and 55 white) enrolled in an independent school. Children (mean age, 3 years, 9.8 months) were assessed with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Longitudinal Studies
Whitney, Doughlas R. – Personnel Guidance J, 1969
Review of large sample longitudinal studies indicates that, in general, expressed choices are fairly stable over one-to-five year periods during and after college, and that expressed vocational choice is as valid a predictor as interest inventories. Discusses shortcomings of past research, recommendations for future. (CJ)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Followup Studies, Literature Reviews, Longitudinal Studies
Jenkins, W. O.; And Others – 1974
The Maladaptive Behavior Record (MBR) analyzes and Predicts criminal behavior. Its 16 items yield a score indicating the degree of maladaptive behavior in the areas of occupation, interpersonal relationships, addiction, psychological adjustment, and legal and other behavioral problems. The MBR was used in two longitudinal followup studies to…
Descriptors: Adults, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Correctional Rehabilitation
KALTSOUNIS, GEORGE L.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THE NATIONAL APTITUDE SURVEY ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE INSTRUMENT TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRMEN. THE FORMAL REPORT INTRODUCES A GENERAL STATEMENT WITH THE NEEDS, THE ADVANTAGES, THE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SAMPLE FOR THE SURVEY. THE SURVEY TEST MANUAL DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING, NORMS AND PROFILES,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Auto Mechanics, Career Counseling, Career Guidance