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Effects of Instructional Variables on Language Ability of Preschool Children.
Lane, Suzanne; Bergan, John R.
American Educational Research Journal, v25 n2 p271-83 Sum 1988
Effects of instructional level, teacher's knowledge of children's ability, amount of teacher-initiated activity, and age on language ability were investigated. The subjects were 597 three- to six-and-a-half- year old Head Start children--40 percent White, 38 percent Black, and 20 percent Hispanic. All variables assessed had a direct effect on children's language ability. (TJH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Students, Chronological Age, Compensatory Education, Hispanic Americans, Individual Needs, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Influence, White Students, Young Children
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