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Williamson, Jack – Bureau of School Service Bulletin, 1971
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged Environment, Environmental Influences
Download full textShaw, Walter B. – 1975
The University of Denver has developed an approach to residence hall living that is designed to significantly increase the positive effect of the environment on the student. Two residential programs complement the classroom environment by housing students with like or related academic interests and providing equipment related to the students'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Housing, College Students, Community Benefits
New York University Education Quarterly, 1970
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education
Brickner, C. Ann – 1967
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness ot two training sequences designed to increase auditory discrimination in preschool educationally disadvantaged children. Auditory discrimination is important because, among other reasons, studies have shown the existence of a high positive correlation between a child's ability to listen and…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Training, Aural Learning, Disadvantaged
Heber, Rick; Garber, Howard – 1970
In a study of ways of preventing mental retardation in the population of a city slum, surveys were conducted. The major finding was that the variable of maternal intelligence was the best single predictor of the level and character of intellectual development in the offspring. The survey also showed that the lower the maternal IQ, the greater the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Environmental Influences
VANCE, BARBARA J. – 1967
FIFTY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, RANGING IN AGE FROM 33 TO 56 MONTHS, PARTICIPATED IN A 7-MONTH PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. THE ILLINOIS TEST OF PSYCHOLINGUISTIC ABILITIES, THE PEABODY PICTURE VOCABULARY TEST (FORM A), AND THE VANCE LANGUAGE SKILLS TEST MEASURED THE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT IN…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Experience, Environmental Influences, Experimental Programs
Reimanis, Gunars – 1971
The research presented in this document has two main hypotheses: (1) From locus of control theory, it was predicted that a warm, supportive, and consistent or stable home environment relates positively to internal control; (2) Methods derived from locus of control theory which increase an individual's observation and experience of behavior-effect…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Development, College Students, Elementary School Students
Richland County Board of Education, Mansfield, OH. – 1968
A study of delinquency, underachievement, and dropout in six school districts considered extent and contributing factors within the school setting. The Nye-Short Self Reporting Delinquency Scale indicated exceptionally high rates for one of seven elementary schools (grades 5 and 6), normal rates for only one of five junior high schools, and normal…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Delinquency
Milwaukee Health Dept., WI. – 1967
A project which attempted to answer the question whether pregnant women from the inner city would attend prenatal classes is discussed. Specific purposes of the project were: (1) to find a way to obtain and retain attendance at prenatal classes of expectant mothers who live in low socioeconomic urban areas, (2) to identify factors affecting their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendance Patterns, Child Care, Comparative Analysis
Barbe, Walter B. – 1965
An overview of educational and psychological literature concerning the gifted is presented in 55 papers with editorial comments. The historical development of the study of the gifted and cultural attitudes are first considered. Discussions of the effectiveness of various screening methods for identifying the gifted include evaluation of creative,…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Achievement, Administration, Advanced Placement
HOOD, PAUL D.; AND OTHERS – 1967
IN RESEARCH ON JUNIOR NCO LEADERSHIP PREPARATION FOR ADVANCED BASIC ARMY TRAINEES, A LARGE SCALE EXPERIMENT CONTRASTED THREE LEADERSHIP TRAINING TREATMENTS AND TWO CONTROL TREATMENTS. THESE WERE SYSTEMATICALLY APPLIED TO EACH OF FIVE COMPANIES IN A SINGLE BATTLE GROUP AT AN ARMY TRAINING CENTER IN 1961. THE STUDY INVOLVED MORE THAN 400 TRAINEE…
Descriptors: Advanced Programs, Attitudes, Costs, Enlisted Personnel
New York Univ., NY. Inst. for Developmental Studies. – 1971
Findings based on extended analyses of cognitive, familial, personality, and social-behavioral data from two previous research investigations are presented. Data for the main study, i.e., the present study, was collected principally by means of interviews. Findings of the principal study include the following: (1) Parental figures living in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
