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Peer reviewedManset-Williamson, Genevieve; St. John, Edward; Hu, Shouping; Gordon, David – Exceptionality, 2002
Teacher self-reports of the frequency of currently advocated early literacy practices in Grades 1 through 3 were entered into regression models in an effort to predict 3rd-grade outcomes. Explicit skill instruction was a significant predictor of higher passing rates on a state examination and lower rates of special education referral but was also…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade Repetition, Instructional Effectiveness, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewedRoth, Maryann; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Kindergarten children (n=161) screened with the "Early Prevention of School Failure" (EPSF) measure were examined several years later. Students who had been retained, referred to special education, or placed in special education demonstrated significantly lower EPSF scores. The fine motor and auditory modalities were the most powerful…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Auditory Perception, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedCadigan, Doris; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1988
As part of a larger study, this paper examines the factors that determine promotion decisions at the end of first grade. Determinants of first grade failure are of particular interest because at this stage there are alternatives to failure. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Ability, Evaluation Methods, Failure
Peer reviewedMcKinney, James D.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
The Carolina Longitudinal Learning Disabilities Project identified 42 first- and second-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) and compared their development over 5 years with that of randomly selected peers. Different variables were predictive for the two groups. Teacher perceptions of intelligence, measured intelligence quotient, grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Grade Repetition
