Sentences with phrase «substantial cognitive gains»

Research has previously shown that differences in cultural and social capital can have repercussions in areas as diverse as use of language by the time children enter school, preferential access to grammar and faith schools, the type of characteristics parents value when choosing schools, the kind of studies children undertake and their access to more prestigious universities, or even the adoption of cultural practices linked to substantial cognitive gains like reading for pleasure.

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The group that received all three interventions consistently performed the best, and showed substantial gains in two of the tasks over the group that received cognitive and physical fitness training but did not receive brain stimulation.

Both the Perry Preschool Project and later the Abecedarian Project [see Figure 1] reported substantial initial gains in cognitive indicators followed by significant long - term improvements in later school performance, rates of teenage and nonmarital births, and employment and earnings.

Preliminary results of a government - sponsored assessment of Head Start programs appear to confirm the view of their proponents that they produce «substantial gains» in children's cognitive and language development.