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Fitzpatrick, Caroline – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2012
Children's preparedness for school is an important predictor of their eventual academic attainment, health, and personal success well into adulthood. Although kindergarten knowledge of numbers and vocabulary represent robust indicators of children's readiness to learn at school entry, theory and research suggest that self-directed learning skills…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Children, Learner Engagement, School Readiness
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Kremer, Lya; Ben-Peretz, Miriam – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1980
The predictive ability of five characteristics of elementary school teachers on curriculum implementation was studied. The variables were dogmatism, knowledge, seniority, attitudes, and locus of control. Dogmatism was the best predictor; attitude was the poorest. Locus of control, as hypothesized, was related to the attribution of success or…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dogmatism, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers