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EJ478144 PS521328
Title: Socioemotional versus Academic Emphasis: Impact on Kindergartners' Development and Achievement.Author(s): Marcon, Rebecca A.
Source: Early Child Development and Care, v96 p81-91 1993
Publication Date: 1993
Notes: Theme issue topic: "Enhancing Young Children's Lives."
ISSN: 0300-4430
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUN1994
Assessed the
differential effects of academic versus socioemotional focuses in
kindergartens. Subjects were 307 predominately African-American
children in 86 inner-city classrooms. Found a detrimental impact
of an overly academic focus in kindergarten on young boys' development
and school achievement. Although girls were developmentally more
ready than boys for academic experiences, they performed better
in socioemotional kindergartens. (MDM)
Descriptors: *Academic Achievement; Black Students; *Child Development;
Classroom Environment; Comparative Analysis; Curriculum Evaluation;
Educational Environment; Emotional Development; *Kindergarten; *Kindergarten
Children; Primary Education; Sex Differences; Socialization
Identifiers: African Americans
