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Achenbach, Thomas M.; And Others – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1991
Parent-reported problems and competencies for national samples of 2,600 children and youth assessed at intake into mental health services were compared with 2,600 demographically matched nonreferred children assessed in a home interview study. Age, gender, regional, ethnic, and socioeconomic comparisons drawn from a new questionnaire are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Check Lists
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Krendl, Kathy A.; Broihier, Mary – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1992
Describes a study that examined the evolution of students' perceptions in grades 4 through 10 concerning computers over the course of 3 years. The use of Clark's concept of media attributions is explained; and results related to the three dependent variables of preference, perceived learning, and perceived difficulty are reported. (32 references)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypothesis Testing
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Imai, Mutsumi; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1992
Attention during reading lessons was explored for 116 second and third graders (60 males and 56 females). Some of the concurrent and antecedent factors that influence attention were investigated. Oral reading errors undermine attention. Nominal reading group membership is more strongly related to attention than individual fluency and comprehension…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Behavior Patterns, Elementary School Students
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Legg, Sue M.; Buhr, Dianne C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Three computerized adaptive tests (CATs) in mathematics, reading, and writing were administered to 628 community college students to determine whether examinees of different ethnic, gender, ability, and age groups, and computer experience were differentially affected. Some differences exist; however, they do not preclude use of CATs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Age Differences, College Students
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Grice, Mary Oldham; Vaughn, Courtney – Urban Review, 1992
An interview-based study with 13 African-American and white third graders finds that developmental age, prior experience, and academic background provide the context for comprehending, identifying with, and generally enjoying 24 culturally conscious children's literary works. Both race and class are important identifying social influences. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Black Students, Child Development
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DeTemple, Jeanne M.; Beals, Diane E. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1991
Reports findings regarding home language environments of children in the longitudinal Home-School Study of Language and Literacy Development project. Data about family practices concerning book reading, toy play, elicited reports, and mealtime conversations were gathered. Cases support a multi-componential view of language. (BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregiver Speech, Case Studies, Child Language
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Lindner, Marjorie S.; And Others – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1992
Adolescents whose parents had not divorced exhibited more social and scholastic competence and fewer adjustment problems than did adolescents from families with remarried or single mothers. Children from divorced, single-mother families demonstrated adjustment difficulties up to six years after their mother's divorce. (BC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents
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Tur-Kaspa, Hana; Bryan, Tanis – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
Thirteen teachers rated elementary students (n=30) with learning disabilities and low achievement as having significantly lower social competence and school adjustment than their achieving peers, but teacher ratings of junior high students did not discriminate among groups. Results support use of teacher ratings for initial screening of elementary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification
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Charupatanapong, Nawarut; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1994
A study of 437 pharmacy students in Texas found prepharmacy grade point average the best predictor of academic performance for most demographic variables. The number of hours contributed to community activities was the best predictor of academic performance of older and black students. Students with poorer academic performance were likely to be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Demography, Ethnic Groups
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Knudson, Ruth E. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1991
Effects of instruction, grade level, and sex on persuasive writing were investigated using 55 fourth graders, 55 sixth graders, and 49 eighth-graders instructed in writing with 1 of 4 strategies. Older children wrote better than younger children. Girls wrote better than boys in assessments immediately after the study, but not two weeks later. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Students
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Johnson, Janice – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
Roles of language proficiency and general developmental factors on metaphor interpretation were examined for 60 Spanish- and English-speaking and 60 monolingual English-speaking children aged 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12 years. Language proficiency in English and socioeconomic status were considered, but both were less important in metaphor interpretation…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Bilingual Students, Child Development
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Davis-Dorsey, Judy; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
The impact of personalizing mathematical word problems and rewording them for explicitness was tested with 68 second and 59 fifth graders. Second graders benefited from personalization and rewording in combination; fifth graders benefited from personalization, not rewording. Personalization makes problems more motivating and easier to represent…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adaptive Testing, Age Differences, Comparative Testing
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Scott-Jones, Diane – American Journal of Education, 1991
Illinois birth records in 1985 provide information about the educational levels of black, white, and Hispanic-American adolescents aged 15 to 19 years having first and second births. Age and ethnic differences exist in the relationship of first and second births to educational levels of young parents. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Birth, Black Students
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Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Huizinga, David – Youth and Society, 1991
Demographic characteristics of juvenile victims of crime and a potential relationship between victimization and self-reported delinquency are examined for 877 adolescents from a large midwestern city. Lifetime victimization rates (LVRs) are higher for those involved in delinquency, and LVRs rise with age and higher levels of delinquent behavior.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Blacks
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Tygart, C. E. – Urban Education, 1992
Investigates the relationship between family social status of 1,734 seventh through twelfth grade students in an urban Southern California district and crime or delinquency committed by these students in a school context. Acts of school delinquency are related to school attendance, sex, and age. Discusses reasons for the relationships. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Context Effect, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes
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