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Henderson, Anne, Ed. – 1981
An introduction and annotations of 37 research reports review evidence regarding the effect of parental involvement on student achievement in elementary and secondary education. The annotations cover studies from 1966 through 1980 that analyze such variables as family background and socioeconomic status, parent powerlessness, parents' expectations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics
Download full textPollack, Seth D.; Bempechat, Janine – 1989
This bibliography provides annotations of 33 major research studies on the school and social factors that impede disadvantaged children's ability to learn and succeed in school. The studies demonstrate that a wide range of educational, familial, and social influences can either put children at risk of educational failure early in their lives or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Experience, Educational Research
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1981
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 22 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the relationship of reading achievement to self-concept in third and fourth grade gifted students; (2) perceived teacher effort and student achievement in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
