Eventual School Placement of Kindergartners Observed as High Risk in the Classroom.

Forness, Steven R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1977

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Eventual School Placement of Kindergartners Observed as High Risk in the Classroom

Forness, Steven R.; And Others

Psychology in the Schools, 14, 3, 315-317, Jul 77

To determine whether children's observable kindergarten behavior might predict eventual educational risk, 40 of 94 children originally observed in their classrooms at the beginning of kindergarten were followed at completion of second grade. Attending behavior correlated highly with eventual risk, leading to speculation about early identification procedures. (Author)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Behavior Patterns, Educational Diagnosis, Intervention, Kindergarten Children, Research Projects, Risk, Special Education

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