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Direct linkGambaro, Ludovica; Buttaro, Anthony; Joshi, Heather; Lennon, Mary Clare – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Residential mobility is a normal feature of family life but thought to be a source of disruption to a child's development. Mobility may have its own direct consequences or reflect families' capabilities and vulnerabilities. This article examines the association between changes of residence and verbal and behavioral scores of children aged 5,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Place of Residence, Mobility, Verbal Communication
Download full textMarchant, Gregory J.; Johnson, Jessica J. – Online Submission, 2012
This paper explores the PISA [Programme for International Student Assessment] achievement of twenty countries in light of some of their demographic differences. SES [student socioeconomic status], nuclear family, gender, home language, and native status were predictive of achievement for every country. Demographics accounted for as little as 8…
Descriptors: Demography, International Assessment, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRichmond, Jeremy – Educational Management & Administration, 1996
Uses school performance criteria established by 1988 Education Reform Act legislation to examine school effectiveness in 50 British secondary schools in a large metropolitan area. Findings suggest that criteria chosen by government are not mutually exclusive measures of school performance, but are highly sensitive to socioeconomic influence. (24…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics, Measurement
Connor, H.; And Others – 1996
This report presents an analysis of data on student trends in higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom for the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) of UK universities. It is based on research including a review of the literature, interviews in a sample of 14 universities to investigate individual institutional trends,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Graduates
Davies, Peter – 2001
Demographic and institutional factors responsible for the large variations of student retention and achievement at further education (FE) colleges throughout the United Kingdom were examined. Data from individualized student records were analyzed, and 10 FE colleges identified as serving areas of deprivation were visited to assess the extent to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adult Learning, Adult Students
