Blankson Lab

Spelman College

PSYCHOLOGY

Atlanta · United States

NIH-funded
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NIH R01 · 2024

Early education and later achievement: The impact of COVID-19 on educational attainment of African American children

PROJECT SUMMARY The research focuses on examining African American children across a broad range of socioeconomic statuses (SES), avoiding the inherent confound in examination of only low-income African American children. In the proposed research, cognitive processes (fluid reasoning, executive functioning, and crystallized knowledge) are examined within the context of classroom quality (emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support), student-teacher relationships (warmth and conflict), and home environmental stimulation to elucidate determinants of reading and math achievement among an economically diverse sample of African American children. A primary aim of the…

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