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ERIC Number: EJ342559
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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Schweinhart and Weikart Reply.
Schweinhart, Lawrence J.; Weikart, David P.
Educational Leadership, v44 n3 p22 Nov 1986
Defends the authors' conclusions in this "Educational Leadership" issue that the High/Scope preschool program produced teenagers with half the delinquency rate of those experiencing teacher-directed instruction. Counters Russell Gersten and W. White's claims of research bias, defending the study's use of appropriate blind data collection, reported offenses, and achievement measures. Cites five references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bias, Child Development, Data Collection, Delinquency, Early Childhood Education, High Risk Students, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Education, Statistical Bias, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Direct Instruction; High Scope Demonstration Preschool Project
Note: For related articles, see EA 520 494-497 (this issue).