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ERIC Number: EJ478144
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Socioemotional versus Academic Emphasis: Impact on Kindergartners' Development and Achievement.
Marcon, Rebecca A.
Early Child Development and Care, v96 p81-91 1993
Assessed the differential effects of academic versus socioemotional focuses in kindergartens. Subjects were 307 predominately African-American children in 86 inner-city classrooms. Found a detrimental impact of an overly academic focus in kindergarten on young boys' development and school achievement. Although girls were developmentally more ready than boys for academic experiences, they performed better in socioemotional kindergartens. (MDM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Environment, Emotional Development, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education, Sex Differences, Socialization
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans
Note: Theme issue topic: "Enhancing Young Children's Lives."