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Kirby, John R. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1997
This book reports on the extensive longitudinal study of children's language development by B. Hart and T. Risley. Their detailed recording of children's language experience over the first three years of life provides a valuable example of assessing environmental quality. Implications for improving day care and academic achievement are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1986
An extended abstract is provided for a major article titled "The Effects of Frequent Curriculum-Based Measurement and Evaluation on Pedagogy, Student Achievement, and Student Awareness of Learning" is described. The article summarizes research on the educational effects of data-based program modification (DBPM). Thirty-nine special…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods