CLDP 3338 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Prefrontal Cortex, Dyslexia, Neurofeedback

• School: UT-Dallas
• Department: Child Learning and Development
• Course: CLDP 3338
• Professor: John Santrock

Document Summary

Accountability: state-mandated tests designed to measure what students have or have not learned. Transition to middle or junior high school: difficult as it occurs along other changes. In the individual - puberty, body image, formal operational thought, executive function. In the family increased responsibility and decreased dependence on parents. 6th graders in middle school cited more disciplinary problems than counterparts in elementary school: positive aspects feel grown up, more subjects to choose from, more opportunities to spend time with peers, increased independence, and challenged intellectually. Involve parents and community leader in schools health, ethics, and citizenship integrating several disciplines: boost students" health and fitness with more in-school programs. Increase emphasis on challenging students and setting higher academic expectations for them. 50% cited school-related reasons (not liking school, suspension or expulsion) 20% cite economic reasons (take jobs to support family) Increased benefit from multiple extracurricular activities in longer durations.