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Peer reviewedWalker, Susan P.; Grantham-McGregor, Sally M.; Himes, John H.; Williams, Sonia; Duff, Edith M. – Journal of Adolescence, 1998
Health, nutrition, and behavioral determinants of school achievement, attendance, and dropout examined in 452 girls aged 13-14 randomly selected in Kingston, Jamaica. Anemic or sexually active girls had worse achievement levels. Better achievement was associated with possession of school materials and access to reading material outside of school.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Anemia, Attendance
Download full textGrantham-McGregor, Sally; Smith, Joanne A. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2016
We review the development of the Jamaican home visiting intervention for children under 4 years and its evidence base. The intervention has focused on supporting mothers to promote the development of their children through interacting in a responsive way, labelling the environment and activities. The curriculum is structured and cognitively…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Depression (Psychology), Home Visits
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1988
Utah's migrant education program provided educational services to 1,027 K-12 students in programs at 10 sites during the summer of 1988. Nine of the programs were conducted in the summer only and one was conducted year round. Programs ranged in duration from 28 to 50 days. Students were provided with academic basics as well as cultural,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Migrant Children
