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Chandler, Jean; And Others – 1983
A study tested the generally accepted theory that low income children fail to achieve adequate levels of literacy because there is a vast discontinuity between home and school in the functions of literacy, language, and the nature of typical teaching/learning experiences. Thirty-two elementary school children were studied. Parents and teachers of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students