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Morrison, Donald W. – Reading Improvement, 1974
Reports that a significant effect of test anxiety on performance was obtained with high anxious subjects performing significantly better under both the motivating circumstances than under the control conditions. (RB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Elementary Education, Grade 4
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Klecker, Beverly M. – Reading Improvement, 2006
This paper presents a secondary analysis of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) dataset. The study explores differences in the NAEP fourth, eighth, and twelfth grade reading scores by students' gender across the years 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2003. The study used the NAEP National Public School data. The statistically…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 12
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Fountain, Juanita Cummings; Fillmer, H. Thompson – Reading Improvement, 1987
Investigates the relationship between hemisphere, brain preferences, and academic failure or success by studying 131 average and above average fourth and seventh grade students. Concludes that cerebral hemisphere functions do affect learning. (MM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style