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Parker, Kandis Cooke – 1991
This paper explores the literature on attachment disorders in order to discover if the school setting can be an appropriate treatment option for children with mild attachment disorders, and in order to investigate how counselors can implement this treatment option. The introduction discusses the effects of recent changes in family structure on…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Counselor Role, Elementary Education
McNamara, Thomas – 1972
This report considers the effectiveness of the Follow Through Program as manifested in performance on the Philadelphia city-wide tests, spring 1972. Kindergarten students received the Stanford Early School Achievement Test Level I; First and second grade students received the Metropolitan Achievement Test; Primary II respectively; and third grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Sectional Studies

Matthews, Dona J.; Keating, Daniel P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 1995
Studied diversity in high-level competence with 122 students identified as academically gifted, in grades 6-8. Results, which contradicted linear, single-scale models of intelligence, supported a three-factor solution: linguistic, logical-mathematical, and social. Specialization and generalization developed in tension with each other, yielding…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Behavior Development