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Reflection-Impulsivity as a Predictor of Children's Academic Achievement
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Barrett, David E. – Child Development, 1977
To examine the implications of differences in reflection-impulsivity for later academic achievement, 70 children were administered the Matching Familiar Figures test (MFF) in grade 4 and the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) in grades 4, 5, and 6. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary School Students, Predictive Validity
Indices of Neonatal Prematurity as Discriminators of Development in Middle Childhood
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Taub, Harvey B.; And Others – Child Development, 1977
The comparative value of various parameters of neonatal prematurity for differentiating intellective, scholastic, and social functioning in middle childhood was assessed for a sample of 38 prematurely born and 26 maturely born subjects aged 7 to 9.5 years. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Intellectual Development, Predictive Validity
The HOME Inventory: A Validation of the Preschool Scale for Black Children.
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Bradley, Robert H.; Caldwell, Bettye M. – Child Development, 1981
Results indicate that the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) Inventory might be useful for screening Black children in order to identify those at risk for school failure. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Youth, Elementary School Students, Environmental Influences
The Relationship between Twelve-Month Home Stimulation and School Achievement.
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van Doorninck, William J.; And Others – Child Development, 1981
Scores on the Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME), designed to reflect parental support of early cognitive and social development, were correlated with elementary school achievement five to nine years later. Results supported the predictive value of the instrument for school achievement among low-income families. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students