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1 CURRICULUM VITAE ( ) 1 1. Full name: Lerkkanen Marja-Kristiina, female (formerly Marja Kristiina Vallström) 2. Date and place of birth: Oulu, Finland Nationality: Finnish; Current residence: Jyväskylä, Finland 3. Education and degrees awarded Docent ship of Educational Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, , Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology. Ph.D, University of Jyväskylä, Major subject Education, Doctoral thesis Learning to read: Reciprocal processes and individual pathways was approved with honours at , Faculty of Education, Department of Teacher Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Licentiate, University of Jyväskylä, Major subject Education, secondary subject Social Sciences, Master of Education, University of Jyväskylä, Major subject Education, Other training, qualifications and skills Early Years Professional Training, Bath Spa University, UK, Primary school teacher (part of Master of Education), University of Jyväskylä, Linguistic skills Mother tongue: Finnish; Other: English (fluent), Swedish, German 6. Current positions Professor (education), U of Jyväskylä, Dept of Teacher Education, ongoing. Professor II (educational psychology) Faculty of Education and Humanities Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education University of Stavanger Norway, ongoing 7. Previous professional appointments and career breaks University Researcher (tenure track; Learning processes and teaching practices), University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education, Senior Lecturer (Pedagogy of Early School Years K-3), as a proof of good teaching skills (opetusnäyte: hyvä opetustaito) for the Faculty of Education, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education, Senior Researcher, University of Jyväskylä, the Center of Excellence in Learning and Motivation (PI First Steps study), Department of Psychology, Academy research fellow post, the Finnish Academy, University of Jyväskylä, Post doc researcher, the Finnish Academy, University of Jyväskylä, Researcher, University of Jyväskylä, the Center of Excellence in Human Development and its Risk Factors (Dyslexia study), Department of Psychology, Associate Professor (acting), University of Jyväskylä, Department of Early Childhood Education, Professor of Pre- and Primary School Education (acting), University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education, 1996 Assistant (Didactics), University of Jyväskylä, Dept of Teacher Education, st mother leave ; 2 nd mother leave Major research funding and academic leadership, student supervision Research funding and leadership: Project funding: Gender differences in literacy and math, PIs Rautopuro, Lerkkanen & Hotulainen (HY), Ministry of Culture and Education, Project funding: Supporting the math skills in early years, PIs Hannula-Sormunen, Lehtinen, Lerkkanen et al., Ministry of Culture and Education, Project funding: Multidisciplinary Research on Learning and Teaching (MultiLeTe) profiling action by Nurmi (PI) and Lerkkanen (vicepi), funded by Finnish Academy, ( eur)

2 Project funding: Two teachers in the class: Increasing the Opportunities to Differentiate Literacy instruction, funded by Norwegian Research Council, , Consortium with University of Stavanger (PI Solheim), University of Jyväskylä (PI Lerkkanen), University of Oslo (PI Idsøe), and Texas A&M University (PI McTigue), ( milj. NOK) Project funding: Teacher stress and child outcomes in preschool (TESS), PIs von Suchodoletz & Lerkkanen, funded by New York University Abu Dhabi, ; and Teacher and student stress and interaction in classroom (TESSI), , The Finnish Work Environment Fund & Ehrnrooth foundation, PIs Lerkkanen & Pakarinen. ( ) Project funding: The quality of ECEC in Toddler classrooms and the effect on child outcomes (VUOKKO) / Como e sob que condições tem efeito a qualidade em educação de infância, by Lerkkanen (PI, Finland) & Salminen, and Cadima (PI, Portugal), funded by EDO Portugal ( eur) Project funding: Classroom processes contributing to students engagement and learning in secondary school (First Steps study) by Lerkkanen (PI), funded by Finnish Academy ( eur) Project funding: EU, FP7, SSH Early childhood education and care: promoting quality for individual, social and economic benefits (CARE) by Leseman (PI, Utrecht University, NL) & Melhuis (copi, Oxford University, UK); WP2 Curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom quality promoting effectiveness of ECEC by Lerkkanen (PI), funded by EU (2,4 million eur; JYU eur) Project funding: Yläkouluun vuorovaikutusprosessit [Transactions in secondary school] by Lerkkanen (PI), Poikkeus & Rasku-Puttonen, funded by Finnish Cultural Foundations ( eur) Project funding: Preventing disengagement in classroom context: Classroom processes fostering student engagement (intervention study) by Poikkeus (PI), Lerkkanen (copi), Rasku-Puttonen, funded by Finnish Academy SkidiKids program, ( eur) Academy research fellow post: Finnish Academy ( eur) Post doc research: Finnish Academy ( eur) Doctoral theses: Finnish Cultural Foundation 2003 (4 500 eur); Emil Aaltonen Foundation 2002 (4 500 eur); Niilo Mäki Foundation 2001 ( mk and 2002, eur); Ellen and Artturi Nyyssönen Foundation 2001 ( mk); University of Jyväskylä 2001 (30000 mk). Licentiate theses: Graduate school, University of Jyväskylä ( mk); Finnish Cultural Foundation 1992 ( mk); Faculty of Education 1989 (3000 eur). Funding supporting the research work: Network funding: Intrapersonal Research in Education (NIRE) in UK, Finland & Germany, Malmberg (PI), Pekrun, Vermunt, Klassen, Salmela-Aro, Nurmi, Lerkkanen, funded by UK, Project funding: etale Africa: elearning teacher training programme for literacy learning and teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa, PI NMI/Latvala, Ahonen, Lerkkanen et al. funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2015 ( eur; NMI) Advisory Board member Center of Excellence: Cross-Border Educational Innovation thru Technology-Enhanced Research (CEITER), PI Lay, Tallinn University, funded by EU, Utvecklingsprojekt om utvärdering och rehabilitering av inlärningssvårigheter i finlandssvenska skolor och daghem (ILS; Reading difficulties of Swedish speaking Finns), PI Salmi, Niilo Mäki Institute, funded by Svenska Kulturfonden, Stiftelsen Brita Maria Renlunds Minne, and Svenska Folkskolans Vänner r.f., Member of the scientific committee (other than above) First Steps Study, belonging to the Centre of Excellence in Learning and Motivation, (PI Nurmi, Lerkkanen, Poikkeus), JYU, funded by Finnish Academy elearning teacher training programme for literacy learning and teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa, (PI Latvala, NMI), funded by Ministry for Foreign Affairs,

3 Curriculum & Quality Analysis and Impact Review of European Early Childhood Education and Care (PI Leseman), funded by EU, FP7 program Centre for promotion of literacy in sub-saharan Africa (PI Lyytinen & Serpell) ; CAPOLSA Phase II funded by CIMO The Center of Excellence in Learning and Motivation (PI Nurmi & Lyytinen), University of Jyväskylä, funded by Finnish Academy Supervision Post Doctoral Students: K. Natale (2009-), N. Kiuru (2010-), M. Torppa (2010-), J. Viljaranta (2010-), X. Zhang (2010-), P. Soodla (2011-), E. Pakarinen (2012-), G. Silinskas (2012-), K. Vasalampi (2013-), J. Salminen (2015-). Doctoral Thesis (complited 9): J. Viljaranta (2010), N. Saine (2010), R. Ketonen (2010), K. Mägi (2011), G. Silinskas (2012), M. Hannula (2012), E. Pakarinen (2012), T. Virtanen (2016), A.-L. Jõgi (Tallinn University, 2016) Doctoral thesis under supervision (15): T. Mäkelä, J. Ruotsalainen, R. Virinkoski, S. Pöysä, H. Muhonen, Xin Tang (China), S. Roos, P. Alasuvanto, T. Nghikembua (Namibia), P. February (Namibia), A. Tuhkala, S. Nousiainen, I. Vansteelandt (Belgium), P. Vataja, K. Tolonen. Master Thesis: Master thesis co-supervision in Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education or Psychology, totally 70 thesis 9. Major teaching duties and pedagogical competence Professor, Senior lecturer and researcher in University of Jyväskylä since 1994: teaching experience from basic programs to doctoral studies, and in-service training for teachers. 10. Scientific awards and honours 2017 Outstanding Supervision of doctoral thesis in Education, Ministry of Education, Estonia 2016 Outstanding Publication Award for a Scientific Article 2016, Estonia (Jõgi, Kikas, Lerkkanen, & Mägi) Estonia Research Council, doctoral student category 2014 Outstanding Publication Award for a Scientific Article 2014 (co-author with doctoral student Zarra-Nezhad, M. et al.), the Academy of Finland (DOPSY program) 2014 Congress Award for Outstanding Marketing, acting as a chair of EARLI SIG 5 congress 2014 in the University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä Convention Bureau 2014 Congress Award, acting as a chair of EARLI SIG 5 congress 2014 in the University of Jyväskylä, rector of the Jyväskylä University 2012 Outstanding Publication Award for a Scientific Article (co-author with Kikas et al), the Ministry of Education, Estonia 2012 Publication of the Year 2011 in Social Sciences (co-author with Kikas et al.), University of Tallinn, Estonia 2011 Outstanding Publication Award for a Scientific Article 2010 (co-author with doctoral student Saine, N. et al.), the Academy of Finland (DOPSY program) 2008 Bernhard and Mimmi Lagus Award of Outstanding Publication, (Lerkkanen) The Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Helsinki, Finland Reading/Literacy Research Fellowship Award, (Lerkkanen) International Reading Association (IRA), Canada 2005 Outstanding Publication Award for an Excellent Scientific Article (Lerkkanen et al.) by European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Cypros 2004 The Excellent Pedagogist Award by the students association Pedago, U of Jyväskylä 11. Other scientific or academic merits and activities Reviewer of Professorship: 2014 Freie Universität Berlin for Professorship in Early Childhood Education, Germany Referee for Adjunct Professors (docent, 3): 2015 Reader J. Thomson, U of Sheffield, UK; 2013 in Psych E. Hoff, JYU; 2013 in Early Years Ped T. Turunen, U of Oulu. Review of doctoral thesis (6): 2017 Inka Turunen, U of Eastern Finland (Edu); Anu Kajamies, U of Turku (Edu); 2016 Silja Kims, U of Helsinki (Edu); Eliisa Leskisenoja, U of 3

4 Lapland (Edu); 2014 Pauline Slot, Utrecht University, the Netherlands (Psy); Mervi Hangasmaa, Kokkolan yliopistokeskus Chydenius (Edu). Review /Public opponent of Licenciate Thesis (4): 2015 Outi Alanko, U of Turku (psy); 2009 Hanna Kortteinen, U of Jyväskylä (psy); 2006 K. Korhonen, University of Tampere (edu); 2004 Nina Kultti-Lavikainen, University of Jyväskylä (psy). International scientific positions of trust and administration (not mentioned above): - Co-ordinator of EARLI SIG 5 Learning and Development in Early Years (ongoing) - Chair of the scientific committee of SANORD 2018 congress, Jyväskylä, Finland - Conference chair of EARLI SIG 5, 2014 congress in Jyväskylä, Finland - Member of Senior Experts group of CLASS-study in France, Universite Pierre-Mendes- France Member of Steering group European Heritage Education and Pedagogy (EU Erasmus Intensive Program with Finland, UK, Belgium, Norway and Spain) Member of Steering group of Children s Identity and Citizenship Education age 0-7 (CiCe), European Thematic Network Project (EU Socrates Program) Member of Editorial Board: Frontline Learning Research (2014 ongoing); Kasvatus [Education] journal Special Issue of Learning and Motivation 5/2013. Consulting Editor: Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology ( ) Referee for Journals (15): Learning and Instruction, Educational Research Review, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Learning and Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Research and Reviews, Scientific Studies of Reading, Journal of Research in Reading, Reading & Writing, Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, Australasian Journal of Special Education, Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Kasvatus, and NMI-Bulletin. Other notable reviewing : Reviewer of EARLI 2017 conference abstracts, Tampere, Finland : Reviewer for The Research Council of Norway (RCN) programme for Research and Innovation in the Educational Sector (FINNUT) (project proposals), Norway : Reviewer of EARLI 2016 SIG8 conference abstracts, Thessaloniki, Greece : Reviewer of EARLI 2015 conference abstracts, Limassol, Cypros : Reviewer of Estonian Science Foundation (project proposal), Estonia : Reviewer of EARLI Sig 5 conference abstracts, Jyväskylä, Finland : Reviewer of EARLI 2013 conference abstracts, Munich, Germany , 2016: Reviewer of Czech Science Foundation (project proposals), Czech Republic : Reviewer of EARLI Sig 5 conference abstracts, Utrecht, NL : Reviewer for book proposal of Literacy learning processes for Peter Lang Pub, GER : Reviewer of NERA 2011 conference abstracts in Literacy, JYU, Finland : Reviewer for book proposal, Dept of Teacher Education, University of Turku : Reviewer of Master theses for the University of Lüneburg, Institut für Deutsche Sprache und Literatur und Ihre, Germany (Alexa Meyer-Hamme) : Reviewer in EU writing contest My life as a gypsy child (Finnish part) : Teaching material qualification of Niilo Mäki Institution for the Ministry of Education : Primary school teachers qualifications, the Ministry of Education in Finland : Curriculum for the Preschool Education in Finland for the Government of Education : Scientific committee report (28:1989) of Early Childhood Education in Finland for the Ministry of Social and Health Care in Finland. Most important scientific positions of trust and administration (not mentioned above) Member of committee selecting professors in education: 2017 JYU Faculty of Education and Psychology; Cydenius Institution, Kokkola; 2016 University of Turku (2) University Committees or representing University of Jyväskylä : Board member of Professor Union in JYU : Member of Muutoksenhakulautakunta, and Työsuojelutoimikunta, JYU 4

5 : Member of the scientific committee of research in teacher education, JYU : Member of Promotional Ceremony Committee of the University of Jyväskylä : Chair or group member in developing groups in teacher training (e.g., early year, curriculum, international co-operations, in-service training), JYU : Member of international affairs in teacher training, Dept of Teacher Education : Institutional coordinator in Children s Identity and Citizenship Education (CiCe), European Thematic Network Project (EU Socrates Program) : Institutional coordinator of Unesco school project, Dept of Teacher Education Organization of scientific conference or symposia (not mentioned above) : Organizer of symposiums, EARLI conferences, Germany 2013, Finland 2014, Cyprus 2015, Portugal 2016, Finland : Chair organizing EARLI Sig 5 conference in University of Jyväskylä : Organizer with prof. Kikas, EDUCO seminar (EST & FIN), Tallinn University, EST : Organizer of international symposium Teacher Education in the Future, Teacher education at Jyväskylä 150 anniversary year program, JYU : Organizer of workshop, EARLI Sig 5 conference, University of Utrecht, NL : Organizer of research seminar The relations between teaching and learning processes (Dr. Fred Morrison from University of Michigan, USA), U of Jyväskylä : Organizer of the Invited SIG 5 Symposium on the topic Learning and Development in Early Childhood in EARLI 2011 conference, University of Exeter, UK : Organizer of the symposium in the ECER 2010 conference , Helsinki : Organizer of the symposium, EARLI 2009, Amsterdam, the Netherlands : Organizer of conference (with Kikas) Preschool Education in Estonia, Finland, and UK, International Educational Conference, U of Tarto, Estonia : Chairperson of paper session and discussant in The European Society on Family Relations congress, U of Jyväskylä, Finland : Organizer of doctoral school seminar of Classroom Practices and learning (with Dr. Hamre, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, U of Virginia, USA), JYU : Organizer of three doctoral school seminars of Dyslexia (Prof. Wagner from the Florida State University, US) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland : Organizer of conference Current topics in learning disabilities (together with Niilo Mäki Institution) National Conference of Learning Disabilities, University of Jyväskylä : Organizer of Summer School for Estonian and Finnish doctoral students: Young Children s Learning and Performances, University of Jyväskylä, Finland : Organizer and chairperson of round table (with S. Hegstrup and C. Dyrfjurd), Conference of Children s Identity and Citizenship Education, Athens, Greece : Member of scientific committee on Finnish Association of Childhood Education International National Conference, and organizer and chairperson of paper session, JYU : Organizer of symposium, National Educational Conference, University of Jyväskylä : Organizer together with National Board of Education and chairperson of paper sessions, International Congress on Intercultural Education, University of Jyväskylä : Member of the scientific committee on National Conference of Early Childhood and Early Primary School Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland : Member of scientific committee on International Congress on Multicultural Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland : Organizer and chairperson of paper session, International Congress on Multicultural Education, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Other scientific expert duties: Keynotes and Discussant : Keynote in Varhaiskasvatuksen päivät [National ECEC Conf], NEDU, Helsinki : Keynote in OpeForum [Teacher education Forum], University of Helsinki, Finland : Discussant in EARLI SIG 5 conference, Porto, Portugal : Discussant in EARLI conference, Cyprus : Keynote in CLASS Seminar, University of Stavanger, Norway 5

6 - 2014: Keynote in Professor Seminar, New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE : Keynote in Frankfurt Book fair, Frankfurt, Germany : Discussant in EARLI Sig 5 conference, University of Jyväskylä, Finland : Keynote in Nordic Network for literacy research conference, Falun, Sweden : Workshop in National Education conference, University of Jyväskylä, Finland : Discussant in EARLI Sig 5 conference, U of Utrecht, NL : Workshop in EARLI Sig 5 conference, U of Utrecht, NL : Keynote in Global perspectives in Early Childhood conference, U of Tallinn, EST : Invited by EARLI conf to organize an Invited SIG 5 Symposium, U of Exeter, UK : Keynote in Studia General, University of Jyväskylä, FI : Keynote in EARLI Sig 5 conference, U of Luzern, Switzerland : Discussant in Congress of the European Society on Family Relations, U of Jyväskylä 12. Scientific and societal impact of research A total list of publications see Appendix Paper and poster presentations yearly in several conferences (e.g. EARLI, EARLI Sig 5 & Sig 15, SRCD, ECDP, EECERA,EERA, Kasvatus, Psykologia, Oppimisvaikeustutkimus) 13. Positions of trust, merits and activities in society Member of the task force of the National Audition of ECEC, National Audition Center in Finland Member of the task force of the National Guidelines for the ECEC Curriculum, National Board of Education in Finland 2016 Member of the task force of the National Guidelines for the Comprehensive School Curriculum, National Board of Education in Finland Member of the task force of the National Guidelines for the Early Primary Curriculum, National Board of Education in Finland Member of the task force on the National Guidelines for the Preschool Curriculum, National Board of Education in Finland Expert duties for WSOY/SanomaPro publishing company, (ongoing) Expert duties for Niilo Mäki Institution, (ongoing) Member of steering group Supporting gypsy s education and work in the city of Jyväskylä (representing the University of Jyväskylä) Member of steering group Children s and adolescents wellbeing in the city of Jyväskylä (representing the University of Jyväskylä) Board member of the Finnish Association for Childhood Education International

7 Appendix: The List of Publications 7 1. The articles in refereed international scientific peer reviewed journals Manuscripts under review (*student author) Koponen, T., Aro, M., Poikkeus, A.-M., Niemi, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Ahonen, T. & Nurmi, J.-E. (rev 2016). Comorbidity of Difficulties in Reading and Arithmetic Fluency: Stability across Grades in Early Elementary School" (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry) Muhonen, H.*, Pakarinen, E., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (rev 2, 2017). Quality of Educational Dialogue and Association with Students Academic Performance. Learning and Instruction. Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Salminen, J., Silinskas, G., Poikkeus, A.-M., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (rev 2016). The Longitudinal Associations between Teacher Child Interactions in Kindergarten and Students Academic Skills in Elementary School. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. Pakarinen, E., Malmberg, L.-E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.- E. (submitted 2017). Investigating Applicability of Ratings of Behavioral Sub-Indicators of the CLASS Pre-K Instrument. ECRQ. Pöysä, S.,* Vasalampi, K., Muotka, J.,* Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (sub 2017). The Role of Teacher-Student Interaction Quality in Lower Secondary School Students' Situational Engagement. Saine, N. L.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Ahonen, T., Tolvanen, A., & Lyytinen, H. (conditionally accepted). Long-term intervention effects of children with different profiles of compromised pre-reading skills. Educational Psychology. Silinskas, G., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (submitted 2017). Antecedents and Consequences of Home Literacy Activities in Highly Transparent Orthography. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. Silinskas, G., Nurmi, J.-E., Kiuru, N., Pakarinen, E., Turunen, T., Siekkinen, M., Tolvanen, A., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (submitted 2016). A Child s Psychological Adjustment Impacts Teachers Instructional Support and Affective Response. EJPE. Silinskas, G., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (rev1 2017). Classroom Interaction and Literacy Activities in Kindergarten: Longitudinal Links to Grade 1 Readers at Risk and not at Risk of Reading Difficulties. Contemporary Educational Psychology. Soodla, P., Torppa, M., Kikas, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (submitted 2017). Development of Reading Comprehension in Two Shallow Orthographies: Comparison of Estonian and Finnish Students. International Journal of Educational Research. Tang, X., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Muotka, J., & Nurmi, J.-E. (rev ). The Role of Teaching Practices in Reading Skill Development from Grade 1 to Grade 3. EP. Vasalampi, K., Pakarinen, E., Torppa, M., Viljaranta, J., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (submitted 2016). Classroom Effect on Primary School Students' Self-Concept in Literacy and Mathematics. Virtanen, T., Vasalampi, K., Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Poikkeus, A.-M. (rev2 2017). The Role of Perceived Social Support as a Contributor to the Successful Transition from Primary to Lower Secondary School. Learning and Instruction. Viljaranta, J., Silinskas, G., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Hirvonen, R., Pakarinen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (rev ). Maternal Homework Assistance and Children s Task-Avoidant Behavior in Elementary School. Learning and Instruction. Virinkoski, R., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Eklund, K., Holopainen, L., & Aro, M. (rev 1). Teacher s Ability to Identify Children at Early Risk for Reading Difficulties in Grade 1. Early Childhood Education Journal. Zarra-Nezhad, M., Moazami-Goodarzi, A., Aunola, K., Nurmi, J.-E., Kiuru, N., & Lerkkanen, M.-

8 K. (sub 2017). Supporting Parenting Style Buffers against the Negative Effects of Low Peer Acceptance on Children s Internalizing Problem Behaviors. Developmental Psychology. Zhang, X., Koponen, T., Räsänen, P., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (rev 2017). Relations between rapid automatized naming and arithmetic skills from kindergarten to third grade. Zhang, X., Räsänen, P., Koponen, T., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (submitted 2016). Linguistic, spatial, and numerical skills in children with mathematics learning disability and persistent low achievement: A 5-year longitudinal study. Articles in print (starting at present)(*student author) Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Salminen, J., Silinskas, G., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (in press). Longitudinal Associations between Teacher-Child Interactions and Academic Skills in Elementary School. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. Zhang, X., Koponen, T., Räsänen, P., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (accepted). Knowing, Applying, and Reasoning about Arithmetic: Roles of Domain-General and Numerical Skills in Multiple Domains of Arithmetic Learning. Developmental Psychology. Metsäpelto, R.-L., Taskinen, P., Silinskas, G., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kracke, B., & Nurmi, J.-E., (accepted). Changes in Achievement Values from Primary to Lower Secondary School among Students With and Without Externalizing Problems. Learning and Individual Differences. Pöysä, S.*, Vasalampi, K., Muotka, J.,* Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (in press). Variation in Situation-Specific Engagement among Lower Secondary School Students. Learning and Instruction. Korpipää, H.*, Koponen, T., Aro, M., Tolvanen, A., Aunola, K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.- K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Concordance Between Reading and Math Skills: Stability and Change from Grade 1 to Grade 7. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 51, doi.org/ /j.cedpsych Mäkelä, T.*, Helfenstein, S., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Poikkeus, A.-M. (2017). Student participation in learning environment improvement: analysis of a co-design project in a Finnish upper secondary school. Learning Environment Research, DOI /s Nurmi, J.-E., Silinskas, G., Kiuru, N., Pakarinen, E., Turunen, T.*, Tolvanen, A., Siekkinen, M., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2017). A child s psychological adjustment impacts teachers instructional support and affective response. European Journal of Psychology of Education. DOI /s x Salminen, J., Pakarinen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2017). Development of preacademic skills and motivation in kindergarten: a subgroup analysis between classroom quality profiles. Research Papers in Education, DOI: / Enlund, E.*, Aunola, K., Tolvanen, A., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Parental ability attributions regarding children's academic performance: Person-oriented approach on longitudinal data. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 52, doi: /j.appdev Pakarinen, E., Silinskas, G., Hamre, B. K., Metsäpelto, R.-L., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (accepted). Cross-lagged Associations between Problem Behaviors and Teacher Student Relationships in Early Adolescence. The Journal of Early Adolescence. Holopainen, L., Kiuru, N., Mäkihonko, M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (in press). The role of Finnish part-time special education supporting students with reading and spelling difficulties from Grade 1 to Grade 2 in Finland. European Journal of Special Needs Education. DOI: / Tang, X.*, Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Muotka, J., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Profiles of teaching practices and reading skills at the first and third grade in Finland and Estonia. Teaching and Teacher Education, 64, doi /j.tate Kiuru, N., DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Burk, W. J., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.- 8

9 E. (2017). Peer selection and influence in students reading skills in early primary grades: A social network approach. Reading and Writing, 30 (7), doi: /s Sikiö, R.*, Siekkinen, M., Holopainen, L., Silinskas, G., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Maternal parenting styles, homework help, and children's literacy development in language minority and Finnish-speaking families. European Journal of Psychology of Education. doi: /s Metsäpelto, R.-L., Silinskas, G., Kiuru, N., Poikkeus, A.-M., Pakarinen, E., Vasalampi, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E., (2017). Externalizing Behavior Problems and Interest in Reading as Predictors of Later Reading Skills and Educational Aspirations. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 49, doi: /j.cedpsych Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Eskelä-Haapanen, S., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (in press). Associations among Teacher-Child Interactions, Teacher Curriculum Emphases, and Reading Skills in Grade 1. Early Education and Development. Virtanen, T., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (in press). A validation study of Classroom Assessment Scoring System secondary in the Finnish school context. The Journal of Early Adolescence. Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Peets, K., Soodla, P., & Lerkkanen, M.-K., (2017). Associations between reading skills, interest in reading, and teaching practices in first grade. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. Muhonen, H., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Pakarinen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2017). Knowledge-building patterns in educational dialogue. International Journal of Educational Research, 81, doi: /j.ijer Viljaranta, J., Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Silinskas, G., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Patterns of word reading skill, interest and self-concept of ability. Educational Psychology, 37 (6), doi: / Eskelä-Haapanen, S., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., & Poikkeus, A.-M. (2017). Children s beliefs concerning school transition. Early Child Development and Care, 187 (9), DOI: / Vasalampi, K., Muotka, J.*, Pöysä, S.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). Assessment of Students' Situation-Specific Classroom Engagement by an InSitu Instrument Learning and Individual Differences. Learning and Individual Differences, 52, Virtanen, T.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Kuorelahti, M. (in press). Student engagement and school burnout in Finnish junior high schools: Latent profile analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. Torppa, M., Georgiou, G., Niemi, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Poikkeus, A.-M. (2017). The precursors of double dissociation between reading and spelling in a transparent orthography. Annals of Dyslexia, 67 (1), DOI: /s Virtanen, T., Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Kuorelahti, M. (2016). Assessment of student engagement among junior high school students and associations with self-esteem, burnout, and academic achievement. Journal for Educational Research Online, 8 (2), Open access: Sikiö, R.,* Holopainen, L., Siekkinen, M., Silinskas, G., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). Maternal literacy teaching, causal attributions and children s literacy skills in Finnishspeaking and language minority families. International Journal of Educational Research, 77, doi: /j.ijer Koponen, T., Salmi, P., Torppa, M., Eklund, K.*, Aro, T., Aro, M., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, 9

10 M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). Counting and Rapid Naming Predict the Fluency in Arithmetic and Reading Skills. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 44-45, doi: /j.cedpsych Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kiuru, N., Pakarinen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E Child-Centered versus Teacher-Directed Teaching Practices: Associations with the Development of Academic Skills in the First Grade at School. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 36 (3), DOI: /j.ecresq Torppa, M., Georgiou, G. K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Niemi, P., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). Examining the Simple View of Reading in a Transparent Orthography: A Longitudinal Study from Kindergarten to Grade 3. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 62 (2), Muhonen, H.*, Rasku-Puttonen, H., Pakarinen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Lerkkanen, M.-K Scaffolding through dialogic teaching in early school classrooms. Teaching and Teacher Education, 55, Kikas, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Pakarinen, E., & Poikonen, P.-L Family- and classroomrelated factors and mother kindergarten teacher trust in Estonia and Finland. Educational Psychology, 36 (1), 47-72, DOI: / Silinskas, G., Pakarinen, E., Niemi, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). The effectiveness of increased support in reading and its relationship to teachers' affect and children's motivation. Learning and Individual Differences, 45, doi: /j.lindif Tang, X., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kikas, E., Muotka, J., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Validating the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure in first and third grade classrooms. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 61 (3), , DOI: / Kiuru, N., Nurmi, J.-E., Leskinen, E., Torppa, M., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Niemi, P Elementary school teachers adapt their instructional support according to students academic skills: A variable and person-oriented approach. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 39 (5), doi: / Šilinskas, G., Dietrich, J., Pakarinen, E., Kiuru, N., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Hirvonen, R., Muotka, J., & Nurmi, J.-E Children evoke similar affective and instructional responses from their teachers and mothers. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 39 (5), doi: / Kiuru, N., Laursen, B., Aunola, K., Zhang, X., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Leskinen, E., Tolvanen, A., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). Positive Teacher Affect and Maternal Support Facilitate Adjustment after the Transition to First Grade. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 62 (2), Jogi, A.-L.*, Kikas, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Mägi, K Cross-lagged relations between math-related interest, performance goals, and skills in groups of children with different general abilities. Learning and Individual Differences, 39, Kiuru, N., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Pakarinen, E., Poskiparta, E., Ahonen, T., Poikkeus, A.- M., & Nurmi, J.-E Positive teacher and peer relations combine to predict primary school students academic skill development. Developmental Psychology, 51(4), doi: /a Soodla, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Niemi, P., Kikas, E., Silinskas, G., & Nurmi, J.-E Does early reading instruction promote the rate of acquisition? A comparison of two transparent orthographies. Learning and Instruction, 38, Šilinskas, G., Kiuru, N., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E The developmental dynamics of children s academic performance and mothers homework-related affect and practices. Developmental Psychology, 51 (4), doi: /a Hirvonen, R., Poikkeus, A.-M., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Identifying Finnish children s impulsivity trajectories from Kindergarten to Grade 4: Associations with academic and socioemotional development. Early Education and Development, 26(5-6), DOI: /

11 Ahtola, A., Turunen, T.*, Björn, P. M., Poikonen, P.-L., Kontoniemi, M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E The concordance between teachers and parents perceptions of school transition practices: A solid base for the future. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. DOI: / Metsäpelto, R.-L., Pakarinen, E., Kiuru, N., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Developmental dynamics between children s externalizing problems, task-avoidant behavior, and academic performance in early school years: A 4-year follow-up. Journal of Educational Psychology 1(107), Virtanen, T.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Kuorelahti, M The relationship between classroom quality and students engagement in secondary school. Educational Psychology, 35, DOI: / Virtanen, T.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Kuorelahti, M Student behavioral engagement as a mediator between teacher, family, and peer support and school truancy. Learning and Individual Differences, 36, Pakarinen, E., Aunola, K., Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E The cross-lagged associations between classroom interactions and children s achievement behaviors. Contemporary Educational Psychology 39, Zarra-Nezhad, M.*, Kiuru, N., Aunola, K., Zarra-Nezhad, M.*, Ahonen, T., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Child s social withdrawal moderates the associations between parenting styles and children s socio-emotional development. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Kiuru, N., Pakarinen, E., Vasalampi, K., Silinskas, G., Aunola, K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Metsäpelto, R.-L., Lerkkanen, M-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Task-focused behavior mediates the associations between supportive interpersonal environments and students academic performance. Psychological Science. DOI: / Zhang, X., Koponen, T., Räsänen, P., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E., Linguistic and spatial skills predict early arithmetic development via counting sequence knowledge. Child Development, 85 (3), DOI: /cdev Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Niemi, P., Poskiparta, E., Ahonen, T., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E The role of reading disability risk and environmental protective factors in students reading fluency in Grade 4. Reading Research Quarterly, 48(4), DOI: /rrq.53 Šilinskas, S., Kiuru, N., Tolvanen, A., Niemi, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Maternal teaching of reading and children's reading skills in Grade 1: Patterns and predictors of positive and negative associations. Learning and Individual Differences, 27, DOI: Siekkinen, M., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Salminen, J.*, Poskiparta, E., & Nurmi, J.-E Social competence among 6-year-old children and classroom instructional support and teacher stress. Early Education and Development, 24 (6), , DOI: / Saine, N. L.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Ahonen, T., Tolvanen, A., & Lyytinen, H Long-term intervention effects of spelling development for children with compromised preliteracy skills. Reading & Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 29 (4), , DOI: / Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Poikonen, P.-L., & Nurmi, J.-E Mothers trust toward teachers in relation to teaching practices. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 28, DOI: /j.ecresq Torppa, M., Parrila, R., Niemi, P., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E The double deficit hypothesis in the transparent Finnish orthography: A longitudinal study from Kindergarten to Grade 2. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 26, DOI: /s Nurmi, J-E., Kiuru, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Niemi, P, Poikkeus, A.-M., Ahonen, T., Leskinen, 11

12 E., & Lyyra, A.-L Teachers adapt their instruction in reading according to individual children s literacy skills. Learning and Individual Differences, 23, doi: Mägi, K.*, Torppa, M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., & Nurmi, J.-E Developmental profiles of task-avoidant behavior and reading skills in Grades 1 and 2. Learning and Individual Differences, 23, Šilinskas, G.*, Niemi, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Children s poor academic performance evokes parental homework assistance but does it help? International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37 (1), doi: / Hautala, J.*, Aro, M., Eklund, K.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Lyytinen, H The role of letters and syllables in typical and dysfluent reading in a transparent orthography. Reading and Writing: An Interdisiplinary Journal, 25. doi: /s Upadyaya, K., Viljaranta, J.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M. & Nurmi, J.-E Crosslagged relations between kindergarten teachers causal attributions, and children s interest value and performance in mathematics. Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 15 (2), doi: /s Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kiuru, N., Pakarinen, E.*, Viljaranta, J.*, Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E The role of teaching practices in the development of children s interest in reading and mathematics in kindergarten. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 37, doi: /j.cedpsych Kiuru, N., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Pakarinen, E.*, Siekkinen, M., Ahonen, T., & Nurmi, J.-E Teacher-perceived supportive classroom climate protects against detrimental impact of reading disability risk on peer rejection. Learning and Instruction, 22, doi: /j.learninstruc Rasku-Puttonen, H., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Siekkinen, M Dialogical patterns of interactions in pre-school classrooms. International Journal of Educational Research, 53, doi: /j.ijer Šilinskas, G.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Tolvanen, A., Niemi, P., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E The frequency of parents' reading related activities at home and children's reading skills during kindergarten and Grade 1. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 33, doi: /j.appdev Salminen, J.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Pakarinen, E.*, Siekkinen, M., Hännikäinen, M., Poikonen, P.-L., & Rasku-Puttonen, H Observed classroom quality profiles in kindergarten classrooms in Finland. Early Education and Development, 23 (5), Kiuru, N., Aunola, K., Torppa, M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Niemi, P., Viljaranta, J.*, Lyyra, A.-L., Leskinen, E., Tolvanen, A., & Nurmi, J.-E The role of parenting styles and teacher interactional styles in children s reading and spelling skills development. Journal of School Psychology, 50, doi: /j.jsp Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Trossmann, K.*, Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E A validation of the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure in Finnish and Estonian kindergartens. Early Education and Development, 23 (3), Pakarinen, E.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E Kindergarten teachers adjust their teaching practices in accordance with children s academic pre-skills. Educational Psychology, 31 (1), Plester, B., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Linjama, L. J.*, Rasku-Puttonen, H., & Littleton, K A comparative study of Finnish and UK English pre-teen children s text message language and its relationship with their literacy skills. The Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 27 (1), Kikas, E., Poikonen, P.-L., Kontoniemi, M., Lyyra, A.-L., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Niilo, A.*, Mutual trust between kindergarten teachers and mothers and its associations with family characteristics in Estonia and Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 55 (1),

13 Saine, N. L.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Ahonen, T., Tolvanen, A., & Lyytinen, H Computerassisted remedial reading intervention for school beginners at risk for reading disability. Child Development, 82 (3), Mägi, K.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., & Nurmi, J.-E The cross-lagged relations between children s academic skills development, task-avoidance, and parental beliefs about success. Learning and Instruction, 21, Pakarinen, E.*, Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Ahonen, T., & Nurmi, J.-E Instructional support predicts children s task avoidance in kindergarten. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26 (3), Niemi, P., Nurmi, J.-E., Lyyra, A.-L., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Lepola, J., Poskiparta, E., & Poikkeus, A.-M Task avoidance, number skills and parental learning difficulties as predictors of poor response to instruction. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44 (5), Zhang, X., Nurmi, J.-E., Kiuru, N., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Aunola, K A teacher-report measure of children s task-avoidant behavior: A validation study of the Behavioral Strategy Rating Scale. Learning and Individual Differences, 21 (6), Pakarinen, E.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Kiuru, N.*, Siekkinen, M., Rasku-Puttonen, H. & Nurmi, J.-E A validation of the Classroom Assessment Scoring system in Finnish kindergartens. Early Education and Development, 21(1), Hirvonen, R.*, Georgiou, G. K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Taskfocused behaviour and literacy development: a reciprocal relationship. Journal of Research in Reading, 33 (3), Šilinskas, G.*, Parrila, R., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Niemi, P., & Nurmi, J.-E Mothers reading-related activities at home and learning to read during kindergarten. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 25 (2), Mägi, K.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., & Kikas, E Relations between achievement goal orientations and math achievement in primary grades: a follow-up study. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 54 (3), Saine, N. L.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Ahonen, T., Tolvanen, A., & Lyytinen, H Predicting reading fluency outcomes in three contrastive groups: Regular and computer-assisted remedial reading intervention, and mainstream instruction. Learning and Individual Differences, 20 (5), Pakarinen, E.*, Kiuru, N.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Siekkinen, M., & Nurmi, J.-E Classroom organization and teacher stress predict learning motivation in kindergarten children. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 25 (3), Viljaranta, J.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Cross-lagged associations between task-motivation and skill development in kindergarten. Learning and Instruction, 19, Natale, K.*, Viljaranta, J.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M. & Nurmi, J.-E Crosslagged associations between kindergarten teachers causal attributions and children s task motivation and performance in reading. Educational Psychology, 29, Torppa, M., Tolvanen, A., Poikkeus, A.-M., Eklund, K.*, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Leskinen, E. & Lyytinen, H Reading development subtypes and their early characteristics. Annals of Dyslexia, 57, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Mathematical performance predicts progress in reading comprehension among 7-year olds (published in Hebrew language). Israel National Affiliate of the International Dyslexia Association Promoting Literacy through Research Education and Advocacy, 39, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Mathematical performance predicts progress in reading comprehension among 7-year olds. European Journal of Psychology of Education 20 (2), Lerkkanen, M.-K. & Temple, S Student teachers professional and personal development through academic study of educational transactional analysis. Transactional Analysis Journal, 34 (3),

14 Aunola, K., Leskinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E Developmental dynamics of math performance from preschool to Grade 2. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96, Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Reading performance and its developmental trajectories during the first and the second grade. Learning and Instruction, 14 (2), Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E The Developmental dynamics of literacy skills during the first grade. Educational Psychology, 24 (6), Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Developmental dynamics of phonemic awareness and reading performance during the first year of primary school. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2 (2), Lerkkanen, M.-K., Rasku-Puttonen, H., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E Predicting reading performance during the First and the Second Year of primary school. British Educational Research Journal, 30 (1), Aunola, K.*, Nurmi, J.-E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Rasku-Puttonen, H The role of achievement-related behaviors and parental beliefs in children s mathematical performance. Educational Psychology, 23 (4), Aunola, K.*, Nurmi, J.-E., Niemi, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Rasku-Puttonen, H Developmental dynamics of achievement strategies, reading performance, and parental beliefs. Reading Research Quarterly, 37 (3), Articles in refereed and edited scientific volumes and conference proceedings (starting at present)(*student author) Lerkkanen, M.-K. (in press). The Influence of Instruction on Reading Motivation in Finland. In P. Baldwin Lind & Paula Orellana Garcia (Eds.). Reading achievement and motivation in boys and girls: field studies and methodological approaches. Springer Education. Vasalampi, K., Torppa, M., Eklund, K., Ahonen, T., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Poikkeus, A.-M. (under rev 2017). Muutoksen merkkejä nuorten koulumotivaatiossa ja hyvinvoinnissa? Metsäpelto, R.-L., Vasalampi, K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Salminen, J., & Mäensivu, M. (2017). Opettajien kokemuksia dialogisuuden edistämisestä luokassa [Teachers experiences of dialogic teaching in classroom]. Kasvatus, 48, Sylva, K., Pastori, G., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Ereky-Stevens, K., & Slot, P. (2016). Integrative Report on a culture-sensitive quality & curriculum framework. Open access: Ylinen, Aunola, K., Metsäpelto, R.-L., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Kiuru, N. (2016). Äitien antaman tuen merkitys nuorten ongelmakäyttäytymiselle alakoulusta yläkouluun siirryttäessä. [The role of mother s support on adolecents problem behavior in school transition from primary to secondary school]. NMI Bulletin. Oppimisen ja oppimisvaikeuksien erityislehti [Journal of Learning and Learning Difficulties], 26 (4), Muhonen, H., Vasalampi, K., Poikkeus, A.-M., Rasku-Puttonen, H., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2016). Lämmin opettaja-oppilassuhde edistää kouluun sitoutumista. Kasvatus 2, Slot, P., Cadima, J., Salminen, J., Pastori, G., & Lerkkanen, M.-K. (2016). Multiple case study in seven European countries regarding culture-sensitive classroom quality assessment. Open access: _FINAL_REPORT.pdf Slot, P., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Leseman, P. (2015). The relations between structural quality and process quality in European early childhood education and care provisions: Secondary analyses of large scale studies in five countries. Online: Kiiskilä*, K., Tuomaala, S., Aunola, K., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Kiuru, N. (2015). Vanhemmuustyylien ja koulunkäyntiin liittyvien ohjauskäytänteiden yhteydet lasten kouluun sitoutumiseen. Kasvatus, 46 (4),