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Hall, John; And Others – 1994
A study investigated the performance in Standard Grade English language of those Scottish secondary-school candidates who were judged to be "average to below-average" and identified changes in grade-related criteria which might lead to improvements in the teaching of basic competencies. Examination scripts and portfolios from over 600…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Low Achievement, National Standards, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Hall, John; And Others – 1994
This study examined the actual performance of lower-achieving candidates in Standard Grade English. Information was collected over two years from the examination scripts and folios of course work of over 300 low-achieving students in grades three through six at several large schools throughout Scotland. A number of schools were visited to study…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Low Achievement
Clark, Margaret M. – 1979
A longitudinal study of reading difficulties in schools in the county of Dunbarton, Scotland, was conducted in 1966. More than 1,500 children were tested after they had completed two years at school and were just over seven years of age. Important results included: about 15% of the children were without any independent reading skill, boys were…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Low Ability Students
