Scottish Government

Edward Melhuish
ISBN 978 0 7559 9286 7 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Aim and objectives
Data
Statistical analysis
Discussion and conclusions

1 INTRODUCTION
Policy background
Research background
Aim and objectives

2. DATA
The Growing up in Scotland ( GUS) study
Cognitive development
Children's activities in the home

3. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Introduction
Producing baseline demographic models
Creating different achievement groups
Testing for possible components of the HLE
HLE as a predictor of achievement
Effect sizes for predictor variables

4. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
Future research
Policy implications

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLE

APPENDIX 2: MULTILEVEL MODELLING
Why use multilevel modelling?
Multilevel modelling and GUS

APPENDIX 3: ACTIVITIES TESTED FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE HOME LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INDEX FOR GUS

APPENDIX 4: RESULTS OF TESTING FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF HOME ACTIVITIES WITH OVER- AND UNDER-ACHIEVEMENT

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.