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ERIC Number: EJ494739
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
Schools' Role in the Provision of Support Services for Children and Families: A Critical Aspect of Program Equity.
Zigler, Edward F.; Finn-Stevenson, Matia
Educational Policy, v8 n4 p591-606 Dec 1994
For all students to achieve a certain academic achievement level, educators must broaden their understanding of how children learn and ensure that financial resources are provided for child- and family-support services beginning at birth. This article reviews research that forms the basis for this recommendation, highlighting the School of the 21st Century's pioneering efforts. (30 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Family Programs, Integrated Services, Learning Processes
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Educational Adequacy; School of the 21st Century
Note: Special issue "Equity and Adequacy in Education: Issues for Policy and Finance," edited by William H. Clune.