Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ669558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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Literacy in the First Year of Schooling: A Multilevel Analysis.
Sharp, Stephen; Croxford, Linda
School Effectiveness and School Improvement, v14 n2 p213-31 Jun 2003
Examines reading-attainment data from 2,583 children around 5 years old in their first year of school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Finds best predictor of attainment at the end of the year is attainment at the beginning of the year. Other variables such as free school meals and special needs had significant explanatory power. (Contains 16 references.) (Authors/PKP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Lunch Programs, Reading Ability, Reading Readiness, Special Needs Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Edinburgh)
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