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Direct linkEvans, Gary W.; Rosenbaum, Jennifer – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2008
The pervasive income-related achievement gap among children has been partially explained by parental investments. Wealthier parents provide more cognitively enriched environments (e.g., books, informal learning opportunities such as music lessons) and converse more with their children relative to low-income parents. However parental investment…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Family Income, Delay of Gratification, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedTaylor, H. Gerry; Klein, Nancy; Minich, Nori M.; Hack, Maureen – Child Development, 2000
Compared outcomes of middle-school-age children born at very low (less than 750-g) or low birthweights (750 to 1,499-g) and full-term. Found that the very-low-weight group fared less well at school age than the low weight and term groups on cognitive functioning, achievement, behavior, and academic performance. Those without neurosensory disorders…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Birth Weight
