Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ361766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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Children Who Do Exceptionally Well in First Grade.
Pallas, Aaron M.; And Others
Sociology of Education, v60 n4 p257-71 Oct 1987
Examines factors that contributed to unexpectedly large gains in verbal competence among a diverse and representative sample of urban first graders. Concludes that exceptionally high growth in the first grade is associated prominently with the characteristics of teachers and the maturity/personality and academic self-image of the students. (Author/GEA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Language, Grade 1, Primary Education, Verbal Ability, Verbal Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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