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Language Use and Investment among Children and Adolescents of Somali Heritage in Sweden
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Palm, Clara; Ganuza, Natalia; Hedman, Christina – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
This article explores language use and investment among Somali-speaking children and adolescents in Sweden, through group interviews and survey data. Our findings indicate that there are incentives to invest in Somali language learning considering the reported language use patterns and the expressed positive attitudes towards Somali mother tongue…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Afro Asiatic Languages, Immigrants, Incentives
Improving Academic Achievement of Students with Problematic Attendance by Implementing a Multisystemic School-Based Model
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Kay, James Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study addressed the problem of poor attendance adversely affecting grades and learning. Current school policies do not address problematic attendance for all school-aged children, perpetuating trends of academic failure. The research objective was to determine if unexcused absences had a greater negative impact on a high-stakes test compared…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Grades (Scholastic), Graduation Rate, Academic Failure
Improving Academic Achievement of Students with Problematic Attendance by Implementing a Multisystemic School-Based Model
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Kay, James Edward – Online Submission, 2010
This study addressed the problem of poor attendance adversely affecting grades and learning. Current school policies do not address problematic attendance for all school-aged children, perpetuating trends of academic failure. The research objective was to determine if unexcused absences had a greater negative impact on a high-stakes test compared…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Truancy, Grades (Scholastic), Graduation Rate