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Peer reviewedMcConnell, Beverly B.; Tesch, Stephanie – Educational Leadership, 1986
Discusses the national trend toward full-day kindergarten scheduling and a 2-year experiment involving alternate-day and half-day programs in Pasco, Washington. Early findings show no significant differences in children's achievement, classroom study habits, or social skills. Poor and minority children benefit from increased conversational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Interpersonal Competence, Kindergarten
