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ERIC Number: EJ342571
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Junior Kindergarten.
Galloway, John E.; George, Jan
Educational Leadership, v44 n3 p68-69 Nov 1986
To improve children's chances of early success, Chesterfield County, Virginia, piloted a junior kindergarten program for children of legal school age who are not developmentally ready for kindergarten. Designed to prevent early failure syndrome, this three-year program emphasizes accurate student placement, high teacher-student ratios, and Piagetian active learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning, Prevention, Primary Education, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Student Placement, Teacher Student Ratio
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Chesterfield County VA; Developmental Curriculum; Junior Kindergartens