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Peer reviewedSeefeldt, Carol; Denton, Kristin; Galper, Alice; Younoszai, Tina – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1999
Investigated the relationship between Head Start parents' membership in a Transition Demonstration, level of parent education, self-efficacy, and children's academic abilities. Found that membership in the transition group was associated with parental self-efficacy, which significantly predicted children's academic abilities. (JPB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students, Low Income Groups
Bialo, Ellen R.; Sivin, Jay P. – Classroom Computer Learning, 1989
Discusses methods for using computers to help reduce the drop-out rate. Describes several different programs. Indicates that restructuring the school, early intervention, and parent involvement are key factors towards success. (MVL)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Failure, Compensatory Education, Computer Uses in Education
Download full textBoettger, Mary Ann – 1994
This study examined whether the educational practice of retaining students in junior first grade for a year between kindergarten and first grade enhanced their academic achievement and self-concept of academic ability. Subjects were 120 students randomly selected from a midwestern school district and divided equally into 4 groups: (1) recommended…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attendance
