Abstract School segregation is an international problem undermining the performance and equity of education systems. Australia's secondary schooling system offers international insights into the causes of segregation owing to it being one of the most segregated in the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, its long history of school ...
Michael G. Sciffer +2 more
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Alignment of Patient Health Numeracy with Asthma Care Instructions in the Patient Portal
Background: After Visit Summary (AVS) instructions provided through the patient portal of the electronic medical record can support asthma self-management if patients have the skills to interpret and apply the health information provided.
Marilyn M. Schapira +4 more
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Abstract Attainment grouping is an important policy issue and is increasingly practiced in UK primary schools, with researchers presenting contrasting stances on the impact to pupils' attainment and academic self‐concept. This original research statistically analyses the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) data (N = 3510) and explores: (i) whether dyslexic ...
Esther Alice Outram
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Level 5 award in developing embedded approaches to literacy, language and numeracy for teachers in the lifelong learning sector: guidance for awarding institutions (Version 2) [PDF]
"This document provides guidance on developing the following qualification: Level 5 Award in Developing Embedded Approaches to Literacy, Language and Numeracy in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
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Abstract School is an important setting for supporting young people's healthy development and positive mental wellbeing. Recent curriculum changes in Scotland and Wales reflect this, adopting a whole‐school approach to health and wellbeing as a central pedagogical focus and responsibility of all working in the sector. Alongside education system reform,
Mary Wilson +8 more
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Looking at the Multiple Meanings of Numeracy, Quantitative Literacy, and Quantitative Reasoning
The subject of this journal goes by a variety of names: numeracy, quantitative literacy, and quantitative reasoning. Some authors use the terms interchangeably. Others see distinctions between them. Study of psycholinguistic and ontological concepts laid
H.L. Vacher
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Adult numeracy: a review of research [PDF]
This report provides an overview of existing research on adult numeracy, with a strong focus on the United Kingdom but also including other countries.
Carpentieri, J.D. +2 more
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Abstract Over the years, surveys and data on learning outcomes have consistently shown inadequate levels of learning in schools in India, witnessing a further decline in recent years. Studies within the sociology of education have consistently highlighted the overarching role of class and caste on learning outcomes in schools. Neoliberal policy reforms
Akshita Rawat
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Examining Associations between Self-Rated Health and Proficiency in Literacy and Numeracy among Immigrants and U.S.-Born Adults: Evidence from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). [PDF]
This paper uses data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to analyze the relationship between self-reported health (SRH) and literacy and numeracy proficiency for immigrants compared to U.S.-born respondents and
Esther Prins, Shannon Monnat
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Development of Numeracy Test Instrument of Minimum Competency Assessment (MCA) in Algebra and Geometry Contents [PDF]
Noeri Itsnaniyah +2 more
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