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The Impact of Early Intervention on the School Readiness of Children Born to Teenage Mothers
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Brown, Amber L. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2015
This study examined the effect of participation in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program on the school readiness of children born to teenage mothers versus children born to traditional-age mothers participating in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program. A 45-item survey was collected from the…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Parenthood, Statistical Analysis, Family Environment
Body Size, Fatness, and Leanness of Mexican American Children in Brownsville, Texas: Changes Between 1972 and 1983.
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Malina, Robert M.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1987
Changes in physical dimensions of a sample of lower socioeconomic Mexican American children, ages 6 through 17, from Brownsville, TX, were documented on the basis of surveys done in 1972 and 1983. Results suggest that these youth are similar in growth to other Mexican American youth, and confirm large proportion of relatively short but heavy…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Children, Mexican Americans, Physical Characteristics
School Mission Statements and School Performance: A Mixed Research Investigation
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Slate, John R.; Jones, Craig H.; Wiesman, Karen; Alexander, Jeanie; Saenz, Tracy – New Horizons in Education, 2008
Background: Schools in K-12 have generated mission statements as ways of focusing their efforts and energies in specific areas. These mission statements vary by institutional setting as a function of the stakeholders and constituent groups who facilitate their development. To date, no studies were located in which the mission statements of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Investigations, Elementary Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Early Childhood Education for Texas Public Schools: Four- and Five-Year-Old Children.
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1978
This booklet outlines basic information on educating preschool and kindergarten age children in the Texas public schools. Teacher requirements, provisions for kindergarten endorsement and the emergency teaching permit are briefly discussed. Administrative program requirements, internships, and specialized preparation for school administrators are…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
Growth of Mexican-American Children in South Texas.
Guinn, Bobby; Crofts, Alfred – 1986
Height, weight, and triceps skinfold were measured in 1,680 Mexican American children, 10 through 14 years of age, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) region of Texas. Study sample measurements were compared to those gathered in 1972 involving LRGV Mexican American children as well as National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference data…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Height, Body Weight, Change Agents