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Peer reviewedAaron, P. G. – School Psychology Review, 1995
Gives background information on the journal's mini-series on reading assessment and intervention. States that over the past decade cognitive psychologists have learned that reading disabilities are primarily language-related disorders and neuropsychologists have advanced ideas on reading process. The mini-series seeks positive and significant…
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation, Intervention, Language Fluency
Schwartz, Judy I. – 1979
This paper discusses kinds and characteristics of language play, explores the relationship of such play to wider domains of language and play, and speculates on the possible contributions of language play for language mastery and cognitive development. Jump rope chants and ritual insults ("Off my case, potato face") and other expressive…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Children, Essays, Expressive Language
Peer reviewedFernandez-Kelly, Patricia; Schauffler, Richard – International Migration Review, 1994
Investigated the meaning of segmented assimilation by examining the effects of physical location, mode of reception, and membership in particular social networks on characteristics such as fluency in English, school performance, and self-perception. Results among various ethnic groups show that identification of oneself as an immigrant protects a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Children, Comparative Analysis
