Education for Young Children in Inner-City Classrooms.

Carta, Judith J.

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ERIC Number: EJ430592

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Education for Young Children in Inner-City Classrooms.

Carta, Judith J.

American Behavioral Scientist, v34 n4 p440-53 Mar-Apr 1991

Reviews research findings concerning elementary education in the inner city. Explains low-income children are vulnerable to school failure before entering school. Examines classroom variables and instructional factors, claiming conventional schooling places low demands on students. States research provides a model for making data based decisions about education programs and curriculum. (NL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Research, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Inner City, Peer Teaching, Poverty, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Influences, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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