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Inattention and Hyperactivity and the Achievement Gap among Urban Minority Youth
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Basch, Charles E. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Objectives: To outline the prevalence and disparities of inattention and hyperactivity among school-aged urban minority youth, causal pathways through which inattention and hyperactivity adversely affects academic achievement, and proven or promising approaches for schools to address these problems. Methods: Literature review. Results:…
Descriptors: Evidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Achievement Gap, Educational Attainment
Haptics in Learning to Read with Children from Low Socio-Economic Status Families
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Bara, Florence; Gentaz, Edouard; Cole, Pascale – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2007
This study assessed the effects of multi-sensory training on the understanding of the alphabetic principle in kindergarten children from low socio-economic status families. Two interventions were compared, called HVAM (visual and haptic exploration of letters) and VAM (visual exploration of letters). The interventions were conducted by either…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Reading, Low Income Groups
Identifying and Enhancing the Strengths of Gifted Learners, K-8: Easy-to-Use Activities and Lessons
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Maccagnano, Ann Marie – Corwin Press, 2007
Educators can identify children's strengths early on and gain insight into each student's unique abilities by using the numerous ideas and informal assessments in this exciting guide. Gifted and talented specialist Ann Maccagnano offers K-8 teachers challenging activities and engaging lessons to develop and nurture gifted learners' talents.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Spatial Ability