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Effectiveness of Kindergarten Scheduling.

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McConnell, Beverly B.; Tesch, Stephanie – Educational Leadership, 1986

Discusses the national trend toward full-day kindergarten scheduling and a 2-year experiment involving alternate-day and half-day programs in Pasco, Washington. Early findings show no significant differences in children's achievement, classroom study habits, or social skills. Poor and minority children benefit from increased conversational…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Interpersonal Competence, Kindergarten

Higher-Order Thinking for Compensatory Students.

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Pogrow, Stanley; Buchanan, Barbara – Educational Leadership, 1985

Describes the Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Program developed to help Chapter 1 students learn better thinking skills that improve basic skills and social confidence. (MD)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development