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Title: Early Orientation and Later School Achievement.
Language: English
Authors: Harper, Lawrence V.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Speeches/Meeting Papers
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Behavior, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Family Environment, Family Life, Low Income, Lower Class Students, Middle Class Students, Parent Child Relationship, Poverty, Preschool Children, Skill Analysis, Skill Development, Stimulation, Verbal Communication
Abstract: Most research on the long-term outcomes of early enrichment programs for low-income children suggests that the effects of Head Start participation and similar experiences are to help narrow the gap between academic achievement of low-income and higher-income children. The failure of children from low-income families to excel in public schools has been attributed to their tendency to develop skills more appropriate to a different cultural setting than what fits within an academic setting. Poor children experience different kinds of verbal interactions with adults and generally less academic, intellectual stimulation in their homes. Thus, when entering school, low-income children bring with them different backgrounds from middle-class children, resulting in differing ways of relating to adult authority figures in school settings. This research was conducted under the premise that the degree to which children are either adult- or peer-oriented is a critical factor for school success. Preschool children who spend more time with adult caregivers develop expectations of adults as valuable resources and also cultivate greater skill in using adults as resources. The research suggests that Head Start programs can show children that adult, extra-family caregivers can also be valuable resources. The approach suggested includes an emphasis on the role of adults, especially teachers, as useful resources, facilitators of interesting activities, and as a means of comfort and assistance for children. Contains 28 references. (BGC)
Entry Date: 1996
Accession Number: ED389413
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  Data: Most research on the long-term outcomes of early enrichment programs for low-income children suggests that the effects of Head Start participation and similar experiences are to help narrow the gap between academic achievement of low-income and higher-income children. The failure of children from low-income families to excel in public schools has been attributed to their tendency to develop skills more appropriate to a different cultural setting than what fits within an academic setting. Poor children experience different kinds of verbal interactions with adults and generally less academic, intellectual stimulation in their homes. Thus, when entering school, low-income children bring with them different backgrounds from middle-class children, resulting in differing ways of relating to adult authority figures in school settings. This research was conducted under the premise that the degree to which children are either adult- or peer-oriented is a critical factor for school success. Preschool children who spend more time with adult caregivers develop expectations of adults as valuable resources and also cultivate greater skill in using adults as resources. The research suggests that Head Start programs can show children that adult, extra-family caregivers can also be valuable resources. The approach suggested includes an emphasis on the role of adults, especially teachers, as useful resources, facilitators of interesting activities, and as a means of comfort and assistance for children. Contains 28 references. (BGC)
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