We conducted our analyses on data published during 2012, which is relevant as the makeup of the API metric and data collection methods have been slightly altered over the years (i.e. consecutive years are not necessarily comparable). ... We encountered trouble, specifically when searching for an interaction effect, because of the interrelated nature of these components. ... To protect against this, we settled on using the AIC forward stepwise method to build our model. ...

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HOME SCHOOL CONNECTIONS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY For several decades now educators have recognised with great significance the integral role that parents play in their child's foundational language learning (Cairney & Munsie, 1992, p.1). It has also been suggested that the relationship between s...

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