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Download full textMurphey, David A. – Early Childhood Research and Practice: An Internet Journal on the Development, Care, and Education of Young Children., 2003
Discriminant validity of a measure of children's readiness for school was assessed by testing whether it distinguished between groups of children hypothesized to differ, on the basis of demographic characteristics, in their school readiness. The volunteer sample consisted of 3,370 kindergartners in Vermont public schools. Previous group care…
Descriptors: Child Care, Community Characteristics, Demography, Early Experience
Sofranko, Andrew J.; And Others – Illinois CRD Report, 1985
Rural communities of less than 2,500 residents in Illinois showed a reversal of growth patterns between 1950-80. During the 1950's Illinois' approximately 900 rural towns grew at a rate of 60% compared with 81-86% growth rate for towns in other size classes; during the 1970's rural towns showed a steady growth increase of 73% while growth of towns…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Metropolitan Areas
