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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