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Harder, Annemiek T.; Huyghen, Anne-Marie N.; Knot-Dickscheit, Jana; Kalverboer, Margrite E.; Köngeter, Stefan; Zeller, Maren; Knorth, Erik J. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2014
Background: Despite poor school performance by adolescents in secure residential care and the potential importance of education during care, little is known about how to achieve academic success with these adolescents. Objective: Therefore, the aim of the present study is to assess adolescents' academic achievement during secure residential…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Residential Care
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Ratner, Hilary Horn; Chiodo, Lisa; Covington, Chandice; Sokol, Robert J.; Ager, Joel; Delaney-Black, Virginia – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2006
Community violence exposure (CVE), a critical urban problem, is associated with negative academic outcomes. Children who report feeling safe, however, may perform better than those who do not. The purpose of this study was to examine the relations among CVE, feelings of safety, and cognitive outcomes among 6- and 7-year-olds born to women…
Descriptors: Urban Problems, Safety, Academic Achievement, Children
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1977
This document reports on a workshop which examined issues involved in psychoeducational assessment of non-English-speaking pupils. Attended by educators and psychologists, the workshop was held during June 1977 in Albany, New York. The major objective of the workshop was to provide assistance to school districts as they develop assessment methods…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Bias, Cultural Background