NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Borman, Geoffrey D.; Dowling, N. Maritza – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
Employing a randomized field trial, this 3-year study explored the effects of a multiyear summer school program in preventing the cumulative effect of summer learning losses and promoting longitudinal achievement growth, for a total treatment group of 438 students from high-poverty schools. Longitudinal outcomes for the participants were…
Descriptors: School Activities, Summer Programs, Attendance, Attendance Patterns
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Majsterek, David J.; Shorr, David N.; Erion, Virginia L. – Child Study Journal, 2000
Investigated the effect of developmentally appropriate literacy interventions integrated into circle time in a Head Start setting on the detection of rhyme by 4-5 year olds. Found that the group receiving phonological-awareness treatment performed better on a rhyme detection test than the semantic intervention group. (JPB)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Intervention, Educationally Disadvantaged