THE RELATIONSHIP OF VERBAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTS AND THEIR OFFSPRING, AND THE EFFECTS OF HOME AND CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION ON THE SAT-VERBAL
Abstract
The correlation study of parent and offspring verbal ability on the SAT was investigated in Hinsdale, Illinois. Also, the effects of home instruction, either through a commercial text which purports to raise SAT-Verbal scores, or intensive reading of quality magazines, were studied using the SAT as a measure. Last, the effects of formal teaching in a high school etymology course which uses vocabulary instruction to prepare students for the SAT were analyzed. Results showed that a significant correlation exists between parents and their offspring on the verbal section of the SAT. In particular, mothers' scores were highly correlated with their daughters. All instruction, whether home or school, proved to be not significant in raising SAT-Verbal scores. The results from this study suggest that short-term instruction may not be sensitive in affecting verbal ability as measured by the SAT test.
Degree
Ph.D.
Subject Area
Curricula|Teaching
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