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Matera, Carola; Gerber, Michael M. – NHSA Dialog, 2008
This article reports the results of a preliminary study that applied a randomized posttest-only design to evaluate the effectiveness of a literacy curriculum that incorporated explicit opportunities for Spanish-speaking Head Start preschool children (N = 76) to develop writing abilities in English. The study also addressed English language…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Speech Communication, Writing (Composition), Creative Activities
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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
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Kochanek, Thomas T.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1990
A follow-up study of 268 adolescents was conducted to determine predictors of disabilities. Parental traits were more accurate predictors of adolescent status than the child's own behavior from birth to 3 years, whereas child-centered skills assessed at 4 and 7 years of age were better predictors than familial factors. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Development, Developmental Disabilities