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Language Ability and Readiness for School of Children Who Participated in Head Start Programs. A Dissertation Abstract.

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Cowling, Dorothy N. C. – 1967

In order to test language ability and school readiness in children with Head Start experience, 168 disadvantaged children were randomly selected. Only half of the children had previous Head Start experience. All children received the Metropolitan Readiness Test and were observed by their teacher and examiner. The results showed that in language…

Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Doctoral Dissertations, Language Ability, Observation

Research on the New Nursery School. Part I, A Summary of the Evaluation of the Experimental Program for Deprived Children at the New Nursery School Using Some Experimental Measures. Interim Report.

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Nimnicht, Glen; And Others – 1967

The New Nursery School (NNS) program was set up to help 3- and 4-year-old, Spanish-surnamed, environmentally deprived children. The objectives set were (1) to improve self-image, (2) to increase perceptual acuity, (3) to improve language ability, and (4) to improve problem-solving and concept-formation skills. The school is organized as an…

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Disadvantaged Environment, Enrichment Activities, Language Skills