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Using structural equation modeling to examine the relationships between environmental characteristics, intrapersonal characteristics, and adult numeracy achievement.
(2019-04-02)
Quantitative literacy or numeracy skills are increasingly important at every level in a knowledge-based society. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between numeracy achievement, environmental ...
The acquisition of electronic portfolio support staff expertise : a theoretical model.
(2011-01-05)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the different methods in which electronic portfolio support staff acquired their expertise. In this study, five electronic portfolio support staff members served ...
Preparing preservice teacher candidates to differentiate instructional practices.
(, 2014-01-28)
This action research study focused on how various grouping strategies influenced preservice teachers’ differentiation of instruction. The participants included a third grade mentor teacher and three preservice teacher ...
An examination of the Flynn effect in the National Intelligence Test in Estonia.
(, 2013-05-15)
This study examined the Flynn Effect (FE; i.e., the rise in IQ scores over time) in Estonia from Scale B of the National Intelligence Test using both classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT) methods. ...
Testlet effects on pass/fail decisions under competing rasch models.
(2015-07-08)
The item response model chosen to estimate ability can influence proficiency classification, or pass/fail decisions, made about people based on test scores. This poses a potential problem for both the examinee and the ...
Identity correlates of academic achievement : how influential are self, academic and ethnic identity statuses among college students?
(, 2012-11-29)
The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of different identity statuses on academic achievement among a sample of students attending a community college. There were three identities of interest: ego, academic ...
A comparison of positive practice and functional communication training in the treatment of challenging behavior.
(2017-07-27)
The purpose of this thesis was to compare positive practice and a function-based intervention in reducing challenging behaviors. The present thesis included a systematic review of the literature and a single-case research ...
An analysis of critical thinking skills with gifted and general education students : relationships between cognitive, achievement, and demographic variables.
(, 2012-11-29)
Critical thinking is an often-stated educational objective in gifted education as
well as general education. Yet for all the attention that 21st Century education has placed
on thinking skills, including critical thinking, ...
Cyberbullying : what are the psychological profiles of bullies, victims, and bully-victims?
(2010-10-08)
The purposes of the present study were to classify youth into subgroups based on their involvement in cyberbullying, to examine group differences in terms of internalizing problems, and to examine moderator effects of peer ...
An evaluation of generalization strategies used with functional communication training.
(2018-12-04)
Research has shown that functional communication training (FCT) is effective for reducing problem behavior and multiple schedules can facilitate reinforcer schedule thinning during FCT. Most studies that have used multiple ...