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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach, Brian C. Briggeman, Jason S. Bergtold, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sarah A. Low, Brandi Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does the Kids SIPsmartER program impact the sugar‐sweetened beverage intake of students: An investigation beyond total treatment effect in randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study develops and empirically estimates a structural framework to decompose the causal pathways of multilevel behavioral interventions targeting adolescent health behaviors. We apply this framework to the Kids SIPsmartER (KSS) program, a 6‐month, school‐based intervention evaluated through a clustered randomized controlled trial in rural
Naveen Abedin, Wen You, Annie Reid, Kathleen Porter, Brittany Kirkpatrick, Jamie Zoellner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

GEOGEBRA-ASSISTED LEARNING, DOING, AND REPEATING (LDR) MODEL TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY NUMERACY SKILLS

Kalamatika
In the Society 5.0 era, strong numeracy skills are essential for processing complex data and making informed decisions. However, the numeracy levels of the Indonesian population remain relatively low, underscoring the need for effective educational ...
Nita Delima, Endang Irawan Supriyadi, Mimin Aminah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inquiry-based student worksheets to support numeracy skills

Al-Jabar
Background: This study was motivated by the difficulties students face in understanding the concepts taught in the topics of Integers and Decimals. Aim: The research aimed to determine the impact on students' numeracy skills after utilizing Student ...
Wilibaldus Bhoke
doaj   +1 more source

Improving numeracy in key stage 2 and key stage 3 [PDF]

, 2010
"The purpose of the report is to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives to improve standards of numeracy and to identify examples of best practice in key areas.

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Measuring Child Disadvantage: Comparing Multidimensional and Socioeconomic Approaches for Predicting Developmental Outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robust measurement of disadvantage is essential to identifying and addressing inequities in children's development. We tested how a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage performed relative to a traditional socioeconomic position (SEP) approach to predict developmental outcomes.
Wei Hong, Fiona Mensah, Elodie O'Connor, Shuaijun Guo, Sharon Goldfeld, Meredith O'Connor, Cindy Pham, Sarah Gray   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of Home Numeracy Activities Is Differentially Related to Basic Number Processing and Calculation Skills in Kindergartners

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Home numeracy has been shown to play an important role in children’s mathematical performance. However, findings are inconsistent as to which home numeracy activities are related to which mathematical skills.
Belde Mutaf Yıldız, Delphine Sasanguie, Delphine Sasanguie, Bert De Smedt, Bert Reynvoet, Bert Reynvoet   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Efficacy of Digital Scaffolding of Numeracy Skills in Kindergartners With Mild Perinatal Aversities

Frontiers in Education, 2022
Introduction: Children who experienced mild perinatal adversity (i.e., born late preterm or small for gestational age) are at increased risk for delays in early numeracy and literacy, which increases inequality in educational opportunities. However, this
Inge Merkelbach, Inge Merkelbach, Rachel D. Plak, Maria T. Sikkema-de Jong, Maria T. Sikkema-de Jong, Ralph C.A. Rippe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

National and International Monitoring of Student Literacy and Numeracy Attainment: The Case for Rigorous Macro and Micro Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In her 2024 paper Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data, Larsen compiled an impressive summary of major international (PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS) and national (NAPLAN) standardised assessments pertaining to literacy and numeracy.
Pamela C. Snow, Tanya A. Serry, Jennifer Buckingham, Lorraine S. Hammond, Stephen Dinham, Eamon Charles, Tessa A. Weadman, Nathanial R. Swain, Susan Hiland, Tessa Daffern   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source