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van Dulmen, Manfred H. M.; Egeland, Byron – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
We compared the predictive validity of five aggregation methods for multiple informant data on child and adolescent behavior problems. In addition, we compared the predictive validity of these aggregation methods with single informant scores. Data were derived from the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (N = 175). Maternal and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Children, Adolescents
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Betts, Joseph; Pickart, Mary; Heistad, Dave – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
Previous research has provided evidence for the utility of the Minneapolis Kindergarten Assessment (MKA), which is a measure of early literacy and numeracy skills. The present research was undertaken to replicate previous factorial results and evaluate the relative strength of an alternative parameterization of the measurement model, the bifactor…
Descriptors: Evidence, Models, Numeracy, Predictive Validity
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Wallace, Tanner LeBaron; Ye, Feifei; McHugh, Rebecca; Chhuon, Vichet – High School Journal, 2012
Adopting a constructivist perspective of adolescent development, we argue adolescents' perceptions of "being known" reflect teachers' authentic recognition of adolescents' multiple emerging identities. As such, adolescent perceptions of being known are a distinct factor associated with high school students' engagement in school. A mixed…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Constructivism (Learning), Focus Groups, Predictive Validity
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Boarnet, Marlon G.; Forsyth, Ann; Day, Kristen; Oakes, J. Michael – Environment and Behavior, 2011
The Irvine Minnesota Inventory (IMI) was designed to measure environmental features that may be associated with physical activity and particularly walking. This study assesses how well the IMI predicts physical activity and walking behavior and develops shortened, validated audit tools. A version of the IMI was used in the Twin Cities Walking…
Descriptors: Transportation, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Land Use
Nadler, Carl; Wiswall, Matthew – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2009
Recent research attributes the lack of merit pay in teaching to the resistance of teachers. This paper examines whether the structure of merit pay affects the types of teachers who support it. We develop a model of the relative utility teachers receive from merit pay versus the current fixed schedule of raises. We show that if teachers are risk…
Descriptors: Merit Pay, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Salaries