EXPLOITING THE LINKED TEACHING AND LEARNING INTERNATIONAL SURVEY AND PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA IN EXAMINING SCHOOL EFFECTS: A CASE STUDY OF SINGAPORE

This paper attempts to demonstrate the usefulness of the linkage data from two international large-scale assessment studies, Teaching and Learning International Survey 2013 (TALIS) 2013 and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012, in examining the effects of schools.Data from seven educational systems are used to link, and four c

Low-level misdemeanor and traffic violations draw tens of millions of people into local courts to Bath Seats pay fines and fees each year, generating billions of dollars in revenue.We examine how standardized legal fines and fees for low-level charges induce disparate treatment and result in disparate impact.Using a mixed-methods approach that inco

This paper presents a case study on the behaviour of precast reinforced columns with Display/Serving Crates non-conventional cross-section.An experimental program was developed to verify the serviceability and ultimate limit states of these columns, loaded with eccentric compression forces.In addition, results obtained through a theoretical model b

ABSTRACT Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative diplococcus that is responsible for the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea, a high-morbidity disease in the United States and worldwide.Over the past several years, N.gonorrhoeae strains resistant to antibiotics used to treat this infection have begun to emerge across the globe.Thus, new treat