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van Staden, Surette; Bosker, Roel – South African Journal of Education, 2014
This study aims to identify factors that predict reading literacy achievement among Grade 4 learners in South Africa by utilising aspects of Carroll's model of school learning. The study draws on the preProgress in International Reading Literacy Study (prePIRLS) 2011 data, which places South African Grade 4 learners' results substantially below…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Reading Achievement, Literacy
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Davis, Dawn H.; Gagne, Phill; Fredrick, Laura D.; Alberto, Paul A.; Waugh, Rebecca E.; Haardorfer, Regine – Behavior Modification, 2013
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) can be used to enhance visual analysis of single-case research (SCR) designs. First, the authors demonstrated the use of growth modeling via HLM to augment visual analysis of a sophisticated single-case study. Data were used from a delayed multiple baseline…
Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Data Analysis, Research Design, Case Studies
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Mifsud, Charles; Grech, Rowena; Hutchison, Dougal; Morrison, Jo – Research in Education, 2005
The work reported here is based on the second Malta National Literacy Survey, carried out in March 2002. All Year 5 pupils in Malta were involved and their literacy attainment in both Maltese and English was tested. Two parallel multi-level analyses were carried out, one for Maltese, the other for English. The background variables were; gender,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Literacy, National Surveys