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Direct linkToby Macrae; Rachel Hoge; Kelly Farquharson – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare word-initial and word-final consonant cluster productions in young children who speak African American English (AAE) and compare their productions to what we know about cluster productions in children who speak Mainstream American English (MAE), in order to minimize misdiagnosis of speech sound…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Preschool Children, Black Dialects, African American Children
Haya Shamir; Kathryn Feehan; Erik Yoder – Online Submission, 2016
This study investigates the impact of adding an adaptive computer assisted instruction (CAI) program to current Head Start curriculum on low SES, African American pre-kindergarten students' reading and math gains. Students completed pre- and post-testing with a standardized reading and math measure in order to determine relative gains. The results…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Federal Programs, Low Income Students
Zapata, Lauren B.; Bryant, Carol A.; McDermott, Robert J.; Hefelfinger, Jennie A. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Obesity has become a national epidemic among youth. Declining physical activity and poor nutrition contribute to this epidemic. The purpose of this study was to obtain data on middle school students' physical activity and nutrition knowledge and practices. Methods: The Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey was developed and…
Descriptors: African American Children, Physical Education, Obesity, Middle School Students
Johnson, Suzanne B.; Pilkington, Lorri L.; Deeb, Larry C.; Jeffers, Sheila; He, Jianghua; Lamp, Camilla – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: The number of overweight children has been rapidly increasing, although its prevalence varies by age, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic (SES) status. Methods: Height and weight assessments were used to calculate body mass index (BMI) and BMI percentile on more than 17,000 children in 1 north Florida school district's elementary and…
Descriptors: African American Children, Ethnicity, Obesity, Body Composition
