Compensatory Education and the Theory of Intelligence.

Jensen, Arthur R.

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ERIC Number: EJ316703

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Compensatory Education and the Theory of Intelligence.

Jensen, Arthur R.

Phi Delta Kappan, v66 n8 p554-58 Apr 1985

Notes that preschool compensatory education has not resulted in any appreciable, durable gains in I.Q. or scholastic achievement. Posits that compensatory programs remedied deficiencies in knowledge but not in cognitive processes. Suggests further research into the nature of intelligence and its malleability. (PGD)

Descriptors: Biological Influences, Cognitive Processes, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Influences, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Nature Nurture Controversy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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