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Sagirli, Muhittin; Okur, Burçin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The aim of this study was to analyse perceptions of fourth grade primary school students on their reading ability. In study, screening model was used as a quantitative research method. The sample of this research was selected by convenience sampling. The sample consisted of 556 fourth grade students who received education in 8 public schools in…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Reading Skills, Public Schools
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Hogrebe, Nina; Strietholt, Rolf – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2016
While expectations are high for early childhood education to support students' reading literacy, research findings are inconclusive. The purpose of the study is to estimate the effect of preschool non-participation on reading literacy at the end of primary school. That is, what is the average achievement of children who did not attend preschool…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Reading Achievement, Emergent Literacy, Student Participation
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Araújo, Luisa; Costa, Patricia – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2015
Home shared book reading during the preschool years is a strong predictor of students' reading achievement in primary school, and, according to Sénéchal (2012), it can benefit more children from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. This study examines the association between frequency of book reading before the start of compulsory education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement, Family Environment, Reading Habits
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Griffore, Robert J.; Phenice, Lillian A.; Hsieh, Meng-Chuan – Journal of Research in Education, 2014
It is generally expected that funds invested in public instruction will strengthen pupil achievement. Similarly, it is expected that enrollments of young children in preschool education should lead to higher achievement. In a trend analysis, we examined three variables as predictors of grade 8 achievement in 2007: (1) state expenditures per…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Educational Finance, Academic Achievement, Public Education