Dr Kerry Hempenstall: 'Literacy and Behaviour'

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Dr Kerry Hempenstall: 'Literacy and Behaviour'

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It is really important that teachers and parents understand the connections between literacy and behaviour.

Dr Kerry Hempenstall links to papers featuring this issue:

https://www.nifdi.org/resources/news/he ... -behaviour
Literacy and Behaviour (Updated 2016)

Kerry Hempenstall

First published Oct 29/10/2012, updated 19/8/2016

The main intention of these blogs is to present findings from research on aspects of education. I don't claim that these findings tell the whole story, but only add whatever findings I might have explored in my readings. The relationship between literacy and behaviour problems is a vexed area, as it is difficult to discern which might be cause and which effect.

In a follow-up article, I address the research on literacy and mental health problems in general.

Some quotes from the research:
So what is the answer? Is behaviour the chicken or the egg? Which should be addressed - academic growth or behaviour? It appears at this stage that the evidence points to the relationship as reciprocal - one condition leads to an elevated risk of the other occurring.
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Kerry also recommends looking at the research below. Kerry says:
"You could also look at the marvellous research known as the Australian Temperament Survey..."
https://aifs.gov.au/publications/austra ... nt-project
The Australian Temperament Project

The first 30 years
ATP Report— May 2013
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The Australian Temperament Project: The first 30 years

Edited by Suzanne Vassallo and Ann Sanson
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