In this article we make an argument for the importance of embodied cultural capital in the generation of class advantage through private school students' access to Oxbridge. Private schools in England continue to reproduce advantage (Variyan 2019), however, establishing exactly how students are advantaged through private schooling is not…

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of a small-group intervention based on the naturalistic approach on 220 children from 3-5 years of age. All kindergarten children received weekly sessions delivered by a SLP in collaboration with the kindergarten teacher. These sessions included various book related activities. Two…

The impact of the Middle Income Student Assistance Act (MISAA) on the distribution of financial aid to middle income students was assessed. A group of 172 colleges and universities that participated in a baseline study prior to the introduction of MISAA plus three additional schools were studied. Only a subset of the original student sample was…

Based on an analysis of data from a survey of middle-class junior and senior high school youths in a New York City suburban community, this paper examined: (1) young peoples' reaction to various drug prevention programs in which they have been involved, and (2) the program topics they would like to see discussed. Important relationships were found…

This final report describes a personalized kindergarten program which has three main features: (1) systematic observation of the individual learning needs of kindergarten children, (2) staff training to assist teachers in developing and using methods for personalizing their classroom programs, and (3) involvement of parents in implementing at-home…

As part of the evaluative process of a program at a professional development site (PDS), 30 participating elementary and middle school teachers were surveyed about their attitudes as participants in a field-based education program partnership. Each teacher was mentor to a preservice teacher for a semester before student teaching, while 10…

This is the final report of the Ancona Montessori Research Project for Culturally Disadvantaged Children begun in 1965 to investigate the effects of a modified Montessori program for disadvantaged children in the preschool and early elementary years. This report deals with the academic year 1969-1970, in which 29 disadvantaged children and a…