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EJ502896 EA530570
Title: Fourth-Grade Slump: The Cause and Cure.Author(s): Marcon, Rebecca A.
Source: Principal, v74 n5 p16-17,19-20 May 1995
Publication Date: 1995
ISSN: 0271-6062
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1995
Summarizes
a study comparing effects of three different preschool models on
urban public school children's success. Children enrolled in child-initiated
programs mastered more basic skills than those in academically directed
or middle-of-the-road classrooms. By fourth grade, the negative
effects (lower scores and maladaptive behavior) of overly academic
early childhood programs were clearly apparent. (10 references)
(MLH)
Descriptors: *Academic Achievement; Academic Education; *Developmental
Programs; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; *Grade
4; *Models; Pilot Projects; *Program Effectiveness; *Student Centered
Curriculum
Identifiers: *District of Columbia
