EJ582451 PS529078
Title: Differential Impact of Preschool Models on Development and
Early Learning of Inner-City Children: A Three-Cohort Study.Author(s): Marcon, Rebecca A.
Source: Developmental Psychology, v35 n2 p358-75 Mar 1999
Publication Date: 1999
ISSN: 0012-1649
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJOCT1999
Examined impact
of three preschool models identified through cluster analysis of
teacher-survey responses on 4-year olds' development and basic-skill
mastery. Found that children in the child-initiated model demonstrated
greater skill mastery than children in programs emphasizing academics
and skill instruction. Children in the combination model did more
poorly on almost all measures than others. Girls generally outperformed
boys. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: *Child Development; Comparative Analysis; Inner City;
Models; *Outcomes of Education; *Preschool Children; *Preschool
Curriculum; Preschool Education; Sex Differences; Teacher Attitudes
