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Marcon, Rebecca A. – NHSA Dialog, 2009
This discussion article takes a closer look at 5 Early Reading First projects in this special issue. It first explores what needed to be in place before these projects could help teachers individualize instructional support for children. The way in which each project sought to provide effective instruction for all children is then discussed,…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Emergent Literacy, Reading Instruction, Improvement Programs
Marcon, Rebecca A. – 2000
This longitudinal study compared academic performance of Head Start and public school prekindergarten graduates at four educational transitions: (1) kindergarten; (2) first grade; (3) third grade; and (4) fourth and sixth grades. Participating in this study were students in an urban, minority school system providing both Head Start and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Early Adolescents, Early Childhood Education
Marcon, Rebecca A. – 1994
As follow-up to an in-depth study of the District of Columbia's early learning programs and their impact, this study provided data on the transition of previously studied children from primary education to upper elementary grades. Academic progress of the original group of pre-kindergarten and Head Start children was studied during years 5 and 6…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices