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Non-cognitive Skills and the Gender Disparities in Test Scores and Teacher Assessments: Evidence from Primary School [PDF]

We extend the analysis of early-emerging gender differences in academic achievement to include both (objective) test scores and (subjective) teacher assessments.
Mustard, David B., Van Parys, Jessica, Cornwell, Christopher   +2 more
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What Determines Adult Cognitive Skills? Impacts of Pre-Schooling, Schooling and Post-Schooling Experiences in Guatemala [PDF]

Most investigations of the importance of and the determinants of adult cognitive skills assume that (a) they are produced primarily by schooling and (b) schooling is statistically predetermined.
Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Institute of Nutrition for Central America and Panama, John Hoddinott, John Maluccio, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Emily L. Behrman, Aryeh D. Stein, Emory University, Reynaldo Martorell, Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania   +7 more
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White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities in Neonatal Onset Genetic Epilepsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Recent evidence indicates that epilepsy is associated with abnormal white matter. If seizures alter white matter, then the impact upon network function, epileptogenesis, and cognition could be pronounced in neonates undergoing rapid developmental myelination. Neonates with epilepsy due to nonstructural genetic causes provide a unique
Amanda G. Sandoval Karamian, Tianjia Zhu, Hao Huang, Shavonne L. Massey, Mark P. Fitzgerald, Darshana Parikh, Arastoo Vossough, Ingo Helbig, Nicholas S. Abend   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurochemical Endpoints to Inform Early‐Stage Trials of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 and 3 in a Multisite Setting

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers, Yaqiao Wei, Dinesh K. Deelchand, Adam Berrington, Young Woo Park, Guita Banan, Michal Povazan, Jens T. Rosenberg, André J. W. van der Kouwe, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Khalaf O. Bushara, Chiadi U. Onyike, Sub H. Subramony, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Brian J. Soher, Peter B. Barker, Thomas H. Mareci, Eva‐Maria Ratai, Lynn E. Eberly, Gülin Öz   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higher Education Decisions in Peru: On the Role of Financial Constraints, Skills, and Family Background [PDF]

"This paper analyzes the relative importance of short term financial constraints vis a vis skills and other background factors affecting schooling decisions when explaining access to higher education in Peru.
Juan Castro, Omar Arias, Gustavo Yamada
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Cognitive simulation for the procedural skills learning of medical students: A systematic review. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

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Background Cognitive simulation, where individuals deliberately rehearse procedural tasks using the mind without physical action, has been demonstrated to improve technical skills across various disciplines such as aviation and elite sport.
Sarah Munday, Khang Duy Ricky Le, Kellie Britt, Asha Taurins, Cameron Shaw   +4 more
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Electroencephalographic Normalization as a Biomarker of Clinical Recovery in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Down syndrome regression disorder is a syndrome characterized by subacute loss of cognitive, behavioral, and functional abilities in individuals with Down syndrome. Electroencephalography abnormalities are frequently observed during evaluation, but it remains unclear whether these findings represent a dynamic marker of disease ...
Jonathan D. Santoro, Mackenzie Silverman, Maeve C. Lucas, Mariam M. Yousuf, Samuel T. Otey, Stella V. Gray, Brittany Jordan, Madeline D. Kahan, Latanya D. Agurs, Michelle Van Hirtum Das, Deborah Holder, Devin King, Eileen A. Quinn, Ryan Kammeyer, Michael S. Rafii   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive and Neuroimaging Divergence Between Juvenile and Adult FUS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor neuron degeneration. Fused in sarcoma (FUS)‐associated juvenile ALS (jALS) represents a distinct and aggressive subgroup with rapid deterioration and poor prognosis.
Alexandra V. Jürs, Marcel Naumann, Annaliis Lehto, Hanna Schön, Jens Kurth, Johannes Prudlo, Andreas Hermann, Elisabeth Kasper   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating effects of parents' cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2022
Demange PA, Hottenga JJ, Abdellaoui A, Eilertsen EM, Malanchini M, Domingue BW, Armstrong-Carter E, de Zeeuw EL, Rimfeld K, Boomsma DI, van Bergen E, Breen G, Nivard MG, Cheesman R.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Correction to: Non cognitive skills and childcare attendance [PDF]

Review of Economics of the Household, 2021
Daniela Del Boca, Enrica Maria Martino, Chiara Pronzato   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source