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  • Measures of executive function : convergent validity and links to academic achievement in preschool

    Creator:
    Duncan, Robert J.
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    Executive functions (including attentional shifting/flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control) are strong predictors of children's early school success (Blair & Razza, 2007; Espy et al., 2004). The current study explored questions related to measurement of executive functions in preschool-aged children. Convergent and predictive validity were assessed for two traditional executive...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _________________________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Executive functions (including attentional shifting/flexibility

  • Early Predictors of Academic Achievement and Externalizing Problems for Children in Low-Income Families

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    Duncan, Robert J.
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    Empirical studies and theory have identified many early predictors of children's academic achievement and externalizing problems. Moreover, research shows that children's early cognitive abilities and behavioral problems are strong predictors of later academic achievement and externalizing problems. The current dissertation studies extend previous work and unpack how early predictors relate...
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    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Empirical studies and theory have identified many early predictors of