Search for dissertations about: "Achievement test"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the words Achievement test.

  2. 11. Family Background and Individual Achievement : Essays in Empirical Labour Economics

    Author : Lena Lindahl; Anders Björklund; Matthew Lindquist; Øivind Anti Nilsen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Siblings; income; family background; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : College choice and subsequent earnings. Results using Swedish sibling data. This paper investigates the relationship between college choice and annual earnings, using within-family variation in college choice. READ MORE

  4. 12. Module property verification : A method to plan and perform quality verifications in modular architectures

    Author : Patrik Kenger; Mauro Onori; Christoph Hanisch; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; modular products; product architecture; product verification; test; inspection; product assembly; defects; Manufacturing engineering; Produktionsteknik;

    Abstract : Modular product architectures have generated numerous benefits for companies in terms of cost, lead-time and quality. The defined interfaces and the module’s properties decrease the effort to develop new product variants, and provide an opportunity to perform parallel tasks in design, manufacturing and assembly. READ MORE

  5. 13. Reading literacy in relation to patterns of academic achievement in Kenya

    Author : John Odwar Agak; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; academic achievement; reading literacy; Lisrel; performance; Kenya;

    Abstract : How is reading literacy related to academic achievement among 14 year old students in Kenya? This was the main issue in focus for the present study.The TEA Reading Literacy Test was used for measuring reading literacy and the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) was used for measuring academic achievement. READ MORE

  6. 14. Bilingual education cognitive development and school achievement : a study of the bilingual programs for Tibetan children

    Author : Yu Qiang; Katrin Goldstein Kyaga; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; bilingualism; bilingual education; cognitive development; threshold hypothesis; study variable; covariates the third variables ; path analysis; direct effects; total effects.; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

    Abstract : This study examines the effects of two models of school bilingual programs on Tibetan children's cognitive development and school achievement.Based on the findings of empirical studies, Cummins' threshold theory was critically evaluated. READ MORE

  7. 15. Essays on School Resources, Academic Achievement and Student Employment

    Author : Iida Häkkinen; Per-Anders Edin; Roope Uusitalo; Stephen Machin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; I2; J2; J3; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

    Abstract : Essay 1 (with Tanja Kirjavainen and Roope Uusitalo) analyzes the effects of changes in school spending on changes in student performance. We use a large sample of matriculation examination scores of Finnish senior secondary school students from the years 1990–1998. READ MORE