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Carroll, Julia M.; Solity, Jonathan; Shapiro, Laura R. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2016
Background: It is well established that phonological awareness, print knowledge and rapid naming predict later reading difficulties. However, additional auditory, visual and motor difficulties have also been observed in dyslexic children. It is examined to what extent these difficulties can be used to predict later literacy difficulties. Method:…
Descriptors: Prediction, Prereading Experience, Dyslexia, Phonological Awareness
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Cox, G. W.; Hughes, W. E., Jr.; Etzkorn, L. H.; Weisskopf, M. E. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
This paper presents the results of an analysis of indicators that can be used to predict whether a student will succeed in a Computer Science Ph.D. program. The analysis was conducted by studying the records of 75 students who have been in the Computer Science Ph.D. program of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Seventy-seven variables were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Prediction, Computer Science Education, Doctoral Degrees
Napoli, Philip M. – 1996
Retrospective technology assessment (RTA) is the use of historical research to assess current and future technology issues. This paper uses the introduction of the videocassette recorder (VCR) as an RTA case study, focusing on the broadcasting and advertising trade presses and their forecasts of the VCR's potential impact on broadcasting. Trade…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Case Studies, Information Technology, Prediction