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Direct linkMalloy, Jacquelynn A., Comp.; Botza, Stergios, Comp. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2005
This is a compilation of reports on international literacy research. The report includes 3 separate reports on France, United Kingdom and Brazil. In the first report, research correspondent Jacques Fijalkow presents research into variations of reading motivation related to students' socioeconomic status (SES), age, and gender. Three of these…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Reading Motivation, Foreign Countries, Grade 5
Strakova, Jana; Tomasek, Vladislav; Willms, J. Douglas – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2006
One of the most frequently studied factors relating to the rise of educational inequalities is the selectivity of the education system. Selectivity often gives rise to inequalities in educational opportunities. The Czech Republic exhibits large inequalities in educational achievement and relatively steep socio-economic gradients in all…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Socioeconomic Influences, Educational Opportunities
Logue, Mary Ellin – Young Children, 2006
This article presents an action research conducted by a group of teachers comparing multiage with same-age interactions of children, especially among toddlers. The research involving 31 children ranging in age from two through five-and-a-half was conducted under optimal conditions, with small groups, low teacher-child ratios, and highly trained…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Teachers, Social Behavior, Action Research
Schafer, Mechthild; Korn, Stefan; Brodbeck, Felix C.; Wolke, Dieter; Schulz, Henrike – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
The present study was conducted to predict bullying roles over a 6-year time period and across contexts differing in the degree of peer hierarchies. Out of two representative data sets from primary (N = 1525) and secondary school (N = 2958), 282 children (156 boys; 126 girls) were followed up longitudinally. Self-reports on bullying experiences…
Descriptors: Social Status, Bullying, Victims of Crime, Aggression
Download full textPeterson, Michael; Goodwin, Steve; Ellenberg, Deborah – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study examined the impact of the American Cancer Society's (ACS's) media based peer education program, Message Magic: Selling Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, on participant self-reported dietary and physical activity behaviors and advocacy skill development. High school students participating in the program were required to work as a…
Descriptors: Advertising, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Skill Development
Chapman, Robin S.; Sindberg, Heidi; Bridge, Cynthia; Gigstead, Katherine; Hesketh, Linda – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether memory support and elicited production differentially benefited fast mapping of new vocabulary (comprehension, production accuracy, and speed) in adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) compared with typically developing (TD) children matched for syntax comprehension. The study also examined…
Descriptors: Hearing (Physiology), Auditory Perception, Individual Differences, Morphemes
Pappamihiel, N. Eleni; Mihai, Florin – Middle School Journal (J3), 2006
The purpose of this article is to highlight ways in which middle school content area teachers can more effectively assess English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classrooms. This article poses five questions to guide middle school content teachers in making adaptations and accommodations when using traditional classroom tests. The objective of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Scoring Rubrics, Feedback, English (Second Language)
O'Donnell, Lydia; Stueve, Ann; Myint-U, Athi; Duran, Richard; Agronick, Gail; Wilson-Simmons, Renee – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
This study examined the relationship between middle-school aggressive behaviors and young adults' experiences as victims and perpetrators of intimate partner physical violence. As part of the Reach for Health longitudinal study, surveys were conducted with 977 8th graders who were resurveyed as young adults, when lifetime partner violence was…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Young Adults, Victims of Crime, Family Violence
The Voice of Reason: A Qualitative Examination of Black Student Perceptions of Black Culture Centers
Patton, Lori D. – Journal of College Student Development, 2006
Black Culture Centers (BCCs) represent safe and welcoming spaces for Black students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Resulting from the Black Student Movement of the 1960s, BCCs have become institutional mainstays that provide services and programs to the entire campus community. This study examined Black students' perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, African American Culture, African American Students, College Students
Andrade, Naleen N.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; McDermott, John F., Jr.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Makini, George K., Jr.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; McArdle, John J.; Bell, Cathy K.; Carlton, Barry S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Else, Iwalani R. N.; Guerrero, Anthony P. S.; Darmal, Arsalan; Yates, Alayne; Waldron, Jane A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies. Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Identification, Incidence, Anxiety
Roach, Andrew T. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
The purpose of this investigation was to understand the variables that influence parents' perceptions of the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA). Parents and teachers of elementary and secondary students with severe cognitive disabilities (n = 77) from across Wisconsin participated. Teachers submitted case materials that included a copy of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, Rating Scales, Predictor Variables, Multiple Regression Analysis
Carter, Prudence L. – Sociology of Education, 2006
This article presents the results of an investigation of the following questions: How do low-income African American and Latino youths negotiate the boundaries between school and peer group contexts? Do variable forms of negotiation exist? If so, what are they, and how do they manifest? In addressing these questions, the author posits two…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Cross Cultural Studies
Hall, Anne-Marie – Bilingual Research Journal, 2006
This article, a 5-month ethnographic research in Oaxaca, Mexico, examines various aspects of the literacy curriculum in 2 Mexican primary schools. The author observed and interviewed 35 students in 6th grade and 7 teachers in 2 schools, as well as examined student writing and teaching materials. The research suggests that though the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Mexicans, Educational Theories
Scheuer, Nora; de la Cruz, Montserrat; Pozo, Juan Ignacio; Neira, Silvina – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Background: Learning conceptions may be studied as specific implicit theories based on theory of mind. Previous studies suggest that a developmental shift from a direct implicit theory of learning to an interpretative one occurs during childhood. Here we explore the development of children's autobiographies of learning to write by adopting this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 4, Learning Theories
Nichols, Sharon L. – Elementary School Journal, 2006
This study took place at a newly formed charter school serving 150 students in a large metropolitan city in the southwest. Students were mostly Hispanic (98%), and all were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected in interviews with 45 sixth- (n = 28), seventh- (n = 10), and eighth- (n = 7) grade…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Gender Differences, Charter Schools, Student Attitudes
