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Compensatory Early Childhood Education for Educationally Disadvantaged Children in Germany and Beyond
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Schmidt, T. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The article examines the relevance of compensatory education for educationally disadvantaged children of preschool age in Germany and beyond The article is a shortened, adapted and translated version of the paper Schmidt, T., & Smidt, W. (2014). "Kompensatorische Förderung benachteiligter Kinder--Entwicklungslinien, Forschungsbefunde und…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
The Nursery Garden.
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Straw, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 1990
Discusses the beginnings, the demise, and the present status of gardens in preschool or day care centers. Describes the nursery garden developed by Margaret McMillan. (BG)
Descriptors: Child Health, Compensatory Education, Educational History, Experiential Learning
Towards Anti-racist, Multicultural Practice with Under Fives.
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Walker, Hilary – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Evaluates five themes of the race debate in education and social work: identity, assimilation, compensatory provisions, pathology, and integration/cultural pluralism. Outlines a broad approach to multi-cultural, anti-racist child practice. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Compensatory Education, Cultural Pluralism, Day Care
Children with Special Needs in the Ordinary School: An Approach to Intervention Using "Remedial" Teachers in a Preventative Role.
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Roy, Evans – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Outlines an experimental intervention program designed for children "at risk" of educational failure in Dyfed County, Wales. The program redefines the roles of "remedial" teachers and seeks to improve cooperation between the school, the health authority, and the social services department. (AS)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Agency Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Educational Cooperation
Development of Self-Concept, Delay of Gratification and Self-Control and Disadvantaged Preschool Children's Achievement Gain.
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Flynn, Timothy M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Disadvantaged preschool children attending a program of compensatory education were studied to determine if change in self-concept, delay of gratification, and exercise of self-control were related to growth in achievement. Girls displayed self-concept growth and a decline in delay of gratification, while boys showed growth in self-control.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, Black Youth, Compensatory Education
Affective Characteristics that Predict Preschool Achievement in Disadvantaged Children.
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Flynn, Timothy M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Reports a study of 208 migrant children, three to four years of age and mostly Black, assessing school achievement and seven affective characteristics, i.e., delay of gratification, relationship with achievement model, dependency, motor inhibition, self-control, self-concept, and risk-taking. Suggests that findings of sex differences for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, Black Youth, Compensatory Education