Parental involvement in math homework: Links to children's performance and motivation

G Silinskas, E Kikas - Scandinavian Journal of Educational …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The present study examined the longitudinal associations between children's perceptions of
parental involvement in math homework (control and support) and their math performance …

Reading and math skills development among Finnish primary school children before and after COVID-19 school closure

MK Lerkkanen, E Pakarinen, J Salminen, M Torppa - Reading and Writing, 2023 - Springer
This study quantified the possible learning losses in reading and math skills among a
sample of Finnish Grade 3 children (n= 198) who spent 8 weeks in distance learning during …

Other-rated personality and academic performance: Evidence and implications

AE Poropat - Learning and Individual Differences, 2014 - Elsevier
Considerable gaps remain in teachers' and students' understanding of factors contributing to
learning and educational outcomes, including personality. Consequently, current knowledge …

Early oral language comprehension, task orientation, and foundational reading skills as predictors of grade 3 reading comprehension

J Lepola, J Lynch, N Kiuru… - Reading Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The present five‐year longitudinal study from preschool to grade 3 examined the
developmental associations among oral language comprehension, task orientation, reading …

The double deficit hypothesis in the transparent Finnish orthography: A longitudinal study from kindergarten to Grade 2

M Torppa, R Parrila, P Niemi, MK Lerkkanen… - Reading and …, 2013 - Springer
We examined the double deficit hypothesis (Wolf & Bowers, 1999) and literacy development
in a longitudinal dataset of 1,006 Finnish children who were nonreaders at school entry. A …

Early prediction of math difficulties with the use of a neural networks model.

M Psyridou, T Koponen, A Tolvanen… - Journal of …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
The early prediction of math difficulties (MD) is important as it facilitates timely support. MD
are multifaceted, and several factors are involved in their manifestation. This makes the …

Student perceptions of teacher support and competencies for fostering youth purpose and positive youth development: Perspectives from two countries

MJ Bundick, K Tirri - Applied developmental science, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
With the growing interest in the development of purpose in youth, one important role that
requires attention is the school teacher. The current article explores student perceptions of …

Developmental dynamics between children's externalizing problems, task-avoidant behavior, and academic performance in early school years: A 4-year follow-up.

RL Metsäpelto, E Pakarinen, N Kiuru… - Journal of …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
This longitudinal study investigated the associations among children's externalizing
problems, task-avoidant behavior, and academic performance in early school years. The …

Math homework: Parental help and children's academic outcomes

G Silinskas, E Kikas - Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, we examined the longitudinal relations between child-perceived
parental help with math homework (ie, support and control), children's math skills, and …

The cross-lagged associations between classroom interactions and children's achievement behaviors

E Pakarinen, K Aunola, N Kiuru, MK Lerkkanen… - Contemporary …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study examined the cross-lagged associations between the quality of classroom
interactions and children's behaviors in achievement situations. The achievement behaviors …