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Peer reviewedBrown, Mac H.; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1986
Repetitive shared book experiences used with a rural, racially mixed 1983-84 kindergarten population (N=228) were found to enhance literacy awareness and competence, improve preparation for formal first grade, and broaden children's literacy interests when compared to a control group of the 1982-83 kindergarten population (N=269). (DR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Grade 1, Kindergarten Children, Learning Readiness
Peer reviewedPiotrkowski, Chaya S.; Botsko, Michael; Matthews, Eunice – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2000
Compared the beliefs of preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, and parents regarding children's school readiness in one mostly Hispanic and Black high-need urban school district. Found that parents held remarkably similar beliefs, regardless of ethnicity or education. Parents rated all classroom-related readiness resources such as…
Descriptors: Blacks, Compliance (Psychology), Early Childhood Education, Hispanic Americans
A Culture in Transition: Poor Reading and Writing Ability among Children in South African Townships.
Peer reviewedPretorius, E.; Naude, H. – Early Child Development and Care, 2002
This study examined factors contributing to poor literacy and numeracy development among black South African children ages 5.5 to 7 years. Findings pointed to a conglomerate of factors, namely inadequate visual-motor integration, poor visual analysis and synthesis, poor fine motor development, and inadequate exposure to mediated reading and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Cultural Influences, Educationally Disadvantaged
Download full textGunther, Phyllis E. – 1976
This report describes an after school pre-kindergarten program which sought to upgrade the reading and math readiness, and develop English-as-a-second-language skills for 45 pre-kindergarten neighborhood children. Pupils were selected for the program on the basis of family background information and pupils' inability to speak English because of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Blacks, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language)
BULLOCK, HENRY ALLEN – 1967
A RESEARCH METHODOLOGY HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PREDICT DROPOUT BEHAVIOR AMONG URBAN NEGRO BOYS WHO CONFRONT CONVENTIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PRESSURES. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT THE DETERMINING INDICATORS OF DROPOUT BEHAVIOR LIE WITHIN THE SOCIAL-PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIVIDUAL RATHER THAN IN THE SYSTEMATIZED, SOMETIMES HOSTILE DEMANDS IMPOSED UPON…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Blacks, Dropout Characteristics
