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The Relative Risk of Educational Handicaps in Two Birth Cohorts of Normal and Low Birthweight Disadvantaged Children.

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Carran, Deborah T.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1989

Children (N=567) in two cohorts were stratified by birthweight into groups of very low birthweight, low birthweight, and normal birthweight. Children were then tracked into the school system to determine educational achievement as an outcome measure. The distribution of handicaps is analyzed, and estimated relative risk ratios are presented.…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Birth Weight, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education

The Early Development of Precocity.

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Robinson, Nancy M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1987

The limited research on precocity in infants and preschool children is reviewed, examining specifically the problems of: describing young gifted children, predicting their future development, determining the origins of high achievement motivation and commitment, and nurturing the talent at home and/or in the preschool. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Need, Child Development, Gifted

Identification and Intervention Strategies for Preschool, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Children at Risk for Reading Difficulties.

Gray, Elizabeth – 1988

Studies are reviewed on early identification and remediation of "at risk" preschool, 1st-, and 2nd-grade children to prevent possible future reading failure. The research review identifies essential characteristics of reading and reading acquisition, explains difficulties in learning how to read, explores variables within the individual…

Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Emergent Literacy