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A Method for Simulating Burr Type III and Type XII Distributions through 𝐿-Moments and 𝐿-Correlations
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)
This paper derives the Burr Type III and Type XII family of distributions in the contexts of univariate 𝐿-moments and the 𝐿-
correlations. Included is the development of a procedure for specifying nonnormal distributions ...
An L-Moment Based Characterization of the Family of Dagum Distributions
(Scienpress Ltd., 2013)
This paper introduces a method for simulating univariate and multivariate Dagum
distributions through the method of 𝐿-moments and 𝐿-correlations. A method is developed
for characterizing non-normal Dagum distributions ...
Education for All in Low-Income Countries: A Crucial Role for Cognitive Scientists
(Sciencedomain International, 2013)
Donor funding has helped enroll in school most children of low-income countries. However, students get little schooling and few opportunities to encode and consolidate information. Many fail to learn and automatize the ...
An Analysis Of Stereotype Threat In African American Engineering Students At Predominantly White, Ethnically Diverse, And Historically Black Colleges And Universities
(ProQuest, 2013)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research was to distinguish the similarities and differences in coping
strategies of African American engineering students by analyzing their ...
Visual and linguistic factors in literacy acquisition: Instructional implication for beginning readers in low income countries
(World Bank, 2013)
Improving the quality of literacy teaching may require intervening at different levels, for example, encouraging school attendance and optimizing textbook format and teaching methods. Reading is a complex task involving ...
Portraits of Practice: A Cross-Case Analysis of Two First-Grade Teachers and Their Grouping Practices
(National Council of Teachers of English, 2013-02)
his interpretive study provides a cross-case analysis of the literacy instruction of two first-grade teachers, with a particular focus on their grouping practices. One key finding was the way in which these teachers drew ...
Literacy for all in 100 days? A research based strategy for fast progress in low income countries
(World Bank, 2013)
In low-income countries many students are marginalized very early and remain illiterate. In grades 1-3 they attend rarely, though they may officially drop out in grade 4. Many others graduate from primary school without ...