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Kidd, Julie K.; Curby, Timothy W.; Boyer, Caroline E.; Gadzichowski, K. Marinka; Gallington, Deborah A.; Machado, Jessica A.; Pasnak, Robert – Early Education and Development, 2012
Research Findings: A total of 72 Head Start children (M age = 53.26 months, SD = 5.07) were randomly assigned to 4 conditions. Some were taught the oddity principle (choosing the object that differs from others in a group) and seriation (ordering objects on a dimension and inserting new objects into such orders), which are forms of thinking that…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Cognitive Development
Katz, Lee – 1970
Discussed is the impact of poverty, public education, and self-concept on the classification of persons as mentally retarded. Research relating to the effects of poverty on academic performance is reviewed, and intervention strategies such as improved housing and provision of a guaranteed minimum wage are suggested. Community control and…
Descriptors: Classification, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Environmental Influences