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Powell, Gregg – NHSA Journal, 1994
Summarizes study of children born in poverty on Kauai, Hawaii, focusing on resilience characteristics of the one-third of children who succeeded and became socially competent despite their poverty. Identifies resilience characteristics for infants, toddlers, and elementary school children, and for corresponding caregivers and caregiving…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Caregiver Role, Educational Environment
Heath, Robert W.; And Others – 1988
The development and validation of the Home Learning Environment Profile (HLEP) are outlined. The HLEP instrument was designed to assess successful preschool home educational programs for Hawaiian families. The instrument covers sociodemographic, cultural, and environmental factors of Hawaiian families. After an extensive review of published…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Context, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1991
In 1990, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) included a Trial State Assessment (TSA); for the first time in the NAEP's history, voluntary state-by-state assessments (37 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) were made. The sample was designed to represent the 8th grade public school population in a state…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Calculators, Educational Assessment, Family Environment