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Publication Date: 1994
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Transition Classes: Effects on Curriculum and Instruction in the Surrounding Grades.
Ostrowski, Patricia Maslin
ERS Spectrum, v12 n3 p3-12 Sum 1994
Examines pre-first-grade programs in three New England school districts to determine why so many children cannot meet regular classroom demands. Extrayear programs are a quick fix allowing schools and communities to retain policies that permit children to be labeled, tracked, and retained. There is no substitute for a well-designed, developmentally appropriate curriculum supplemented by early intervention strategies. (MLH)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum, Developmental Delays, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment, Grade 1, Grade Repetition, Influences, Instruction, Intervention, Kindergarten, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Problems, Primary Education, Track System (Education), Transitional Programs
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Language: English
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