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Hutson, Barbara A. – American School Board Journal, 1984
Examines the theoretical basis of suggestions that children's brain size and intelligence grow in periodic spurts and plateaus and that schooling should be planned accordingly. A "mock debate" presents excerpts from researchers holding conflicting viewpoints on this issue. (TE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence
