A Collection of Articles on Children’s Education
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A Collection of Articles on Children’s Education
- A Learning Combination: Coaching with CLASS and the Project Approach
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Review of the Literature
- Professional Development and the CLASS
- Coaching
- The Project Approach
- The Role of Teacher Beliefs
- Methods
- Participants
- Coaching Procedures
- Evaluation Procedures
- Analysis
- Findings
- Table 1
- Table 2
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Author Information
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Alternative Pathways in Family Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Issues Related to Quality in Early Care and Education
- The Case for Measuring Quality
- QRIS Standards and Accountability Measures for Family Child Care
- Illinois Quality Counts–QRS for Licensed Family Child Care Programs
- Methods
- Sample
- Instrumentation
- Procedures
- Data Analysis
- Findings
- Table 1
- Table 2
- Table 3
- Discussion
- Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
- Acknowledgment
- Note
- References
- Author Information
- Predictors of School Readiness in Literacy and Mathematics: A Selective Review of the Literature
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Results
- Discussion and Recommendations
- Table 1
- Predictors of school readiness in literacy and mathematics
- References
- Author Information
- Kindergarten Readiness and Preschools: Teachers’ and Parents’ Beliefs Within and Across Programs
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Teacher and Parent Beliefs about Readiness
- Preschools’ Roles in Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten
- Sources of Readiness Information
- Method
- Setting
- Participants
- Table 1 and 2
- Research Design
- Data Analysis
- Findings
- Themes
- Table 3
- Across-program comparisons
- Discussion and Recommendations for Practice
- Beliefs about Readiness in Cultural Context
- Attention to Local Contexts
- Preschools’ Roles in Readiness
- Sources of Information: Assessment Tools and Home/School Communication
- Anxieties about Readiness and Kindergarten Transition
- References
- Author Information
- Appendix A
- Questions Asked of Parents
- Prompts used during interviews
- Appendix B
- Questions Asked of Teachers
- Prompts used during interviews
- Mental Health Screening in Child Care: Impact of a Statewide Training Session
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Importance of Early Screening
- Social-Emotional Screening in Child Care Settings
- Provider Characteristics and Attitudes toward Mental Health Problems
- Training Child Care Providers
- Purpose of the Research
- Research Questions
- Methods
- Training
- Participants
- Table 1
- Measures
- Analyses
- Results
- Study 1: SBS Factor Analysis
- Factor Correlates
- Table 2
- Study 2: Change Following Training
- SBS Factors
- Table 3
- Discussion
- Implications for Practice
- Future Research
- Conclusions
- References
- Author Information
- Appendix
- Pathways to Bilingualism: Young Children’s Home Experiences Learning English and Spanish
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Data Collection and Analysis Methods
- Participant Families and Children’s Characteristics
- Language Used at Home - with Each of the Participant Children and by Each of the Children
- Josefina Cortés’s Language Input
- Josefina Cortés’s Use of Two Languages
- Kayla Jiménez’s Language Input
- Kayla Jiménez’s Use of Language
- Thais Velázquez’s Language Input
- Thais Velázquez’s Use of Language
- Discussion
- References
- Author Information
- Perspectives of Play in Three Nations: A Comparative Study in Japan, the United States, and Sweden
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Multiple Contexts of Our Research
- Official Perspectives on Play in Japan, the United States, and Sweden
- Early Childhood Credentials in Japan, Sweden, and the United States
- Our Previous Studies of Teacher Perspectives on Play
- Comparing Teachers’ Perspectives on Play in Three Cultures
- Conducting the Research
- Emergent Themes
- Findings from the Surveys
- Play as a Process of Learning
- Play as a Source of Possibilities
- Play as Empowerment
- Play as Creativity
- Play as Children’s Work
- Play as Fun Activities
- Responses Regarding Play in Classrooms
- Participants’ Comments on Adult Play
- Reflections on Findings from Japan, Sweden, and the United States
- References
- Author Information
- The Source of Child Care Center Preschool Learning and Program Standards: Implications for Potential Early Learning Challenge Fund Grantees
- Abstract
- Introduction
- ELCF and Standards for Programs Serving Preschoolers
- Early Learning Standards
- Program Standards
- Study Methodology
- Sample Recruitment
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Results
- Director Demographics
- Table 1
- Number of Children and Staff in Each Age Group
- Source of Preschool Program Standards
- Table 2
- Table 3
- Source of Preschool Learning Expectations
- Table 4
- Table 5
- Discussion
- Triaged Training and Assistance
- “Starting Point” Research
- Limitations
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Author Information
- Assessment for Preschool Science Learning and Learning Environments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Current State of Preschool Science Assessment
- Learning and Knowledge Assessments
- Supporting and Assessing Science Learning during Everyday Interactions
- Performance-based Assessments for Individualized Instruction, Progress Monitoring, and Curricular Evaluation
- Direct Assessments of Science Learning
- Assessments of Science-Relevant Skills and Dispositions
- Classroom Quality Measures Related to Science Learning
- ECERS-R
- STERS and PRISM
- Directions for Further Research
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Author Information
- Dynamic Aims: The Use of Long-Term Projects in Early Childhood Classrooms in Light of Dewey's Educational Philosophy
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Dewey and Activity
- Aims and Flexibility in the Long-Term Project
- Interest and Discipline
- Experience and Thinking
- Deweyan Ideals Expressed in Classroom Activity
- Long-Term Projects in Reggio Emilia
- Methodology in Activity: Two Examples of Long-Term Projects
- Shadows in the Tent
- Constructing Construction
- Discussion
- References
- Author Information
- Comparisons in Early Years Education: History, Fact, and Fiction
- Abstract
- Introduction
- School One
- School Two
- School Three
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- References
- Author Information
- The Missing Support Infrastructure in Early Childhood
- Editors’ Note
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Societal Infrastructures
- The Quality Support System
- Personnel Preparation
- Technical Assistance
- Applied Research and Program Evaluation
- Communication
- Demonstration
- Data Systems
- Comprehensive Planning
- Coordination of Support Elements
- Barriers to Policy Implementation
- Institutional
- Psychological
- Sociological
- Economic
- Political
- Geographic
- Institutional Barriers
- Psychological Barriers
- Sociological Barriers
- Economic Barriers
- Political Barriers
- Geographic Barriers
- Power of the Status Quo
- What Next?
- Policies for Building Infrastructures
- Identify and Cultivate Power Sources
- Establish Planning Structures
- Mount a Media Initiative
- Involve Professional Organizations
- Be Realistic about Time
- Financing the Infrastructure
- Earmarking
- Subsidies
- Wishing Will Not Make It So
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Author Information
- Language Development and Science Inquiry: The Head Start on Science and Communication Program
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Instructional Methods
- Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- Classroom Dynamics
- A Best Practice Model
- Program Description
- Phase I
- Program Components
- Data Collection
- Phase I Findings
- Changes in Questioning Strategies
- Changes in Classroom Interaction
- Changes in Classroom Focus
- Phase II
- Table 1
- Program Results
- Implementation of the HSSC Program
- Table 2
- Program Gains
- Curriculum-based Pre- and Post-test Results
- Table 3
- Gender Differences
- Summary of Head Start on Science and Communication Results
- Table 4
- Conclusion
- References
- Author Information
- Teachers' Beliefs and Teaching Beliefs
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Three Central Questions
- What Technologies Are Available to Teacher Educators for Changing Candidate Beliefs?
- What Ethics Come into Play Concerning Changing the Beliefs of Our Candidates?
- What Beliefs Should We Teach?
- Shifting the Focus
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Author Information
- Multicultural Education and Children's Picture Books: Selected Citations from the ERIC Database
- ERIC Documents
- Title: Art or Propaganda? Pedagogy and Politics in Illustrated African-American Children's Literature since the Harlem Renaissance
- Title: Canadian Multicultural Picture Books
- Title: Gender Stereotypes in Children's Picture Books
- Title: Multicultural Diversity of Children's Picture Books: Robert Fulton Elementary School Library
- Title: Picture Books as a Social Studies Resource in the Elementary School Classroom. ERIC Digest
- Title: The New Press Guide to Multicultural Resources for Young Readers
- Title: Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8. Second Edition,
- Title: Building Bridges with Multicultural Picture Books for Children 3-5
- Journal Articles
- Title: Beyond Mulan: Rediscovering the Heroines of Chinese Folklore
- Title: "Reading the Word and the World" within a Literature Curriculum
- Title: Multicultural Picture Books: Perspectives from Canada
- Title: Ten International Books for Children
- Title: Picture Books: A European Perspective
- Title: Cultural Diversity + Supportive Text = Perfect Books for Beginning Readers
- Title: An Exploration of the Uses of Children's Books as an Approach for Enhancing Cultural Diversity
- Title: Who Belongs Here? Portraying American Identity in Children's Picture Books
- Title: Visiting South Africa through Children's Literature: Is it Worth the Trip? South African Educators Provide the Answer
- Title: Reexamining the Issue of Authenticity in Picture Books
- Title: Issues of Representation: Caldecott Gold Medal Winners 1984-1995
- Title: Simple Lessons from Multicultural Children
- Starting School: Effective Transitions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Significance of Starting School
- An Ecological View of Transition
- The Starting School Research Project
- Table 1
- Project Themes
- Guidelines for Effective Transition to School Programs
- Using the Guidelines
- Problematizing Transition
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Author Information
- Computer Use in Preschools: Directors' Reports of the State of the Practice
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Method
- Participants
- Instrumentation
- Procedures
- Results
- Discussion
- Implications
- Limitations
- Recommendations
- References
- Author Information
- Appendix
- Survey of Computer Use in Texas Child Care Centers
- Young Children's Cognitive Engagement during Classroom Book Reading: Differences According to Book, Text Genre, and Story Format
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Participants
- Materials
- Measures: Developing a Coding System
- Unit of Analysis
- Coding of the Participants' Behavior
- Management of Interaction
- Cognitive Engagement during Book Reading Interaction
- Table 1
- Differences in Cognitive Demand of Discussion among the Four Books
- Discussion
- Note
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Author Information
- Mapping Knowledge: Concept Maps in Early Childhood Education
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Concept Maps
- Concept Maps in Early Childhood Education
- Summary
- References
- Author Information
- Primary Literacy Achievement: A Collaborative Urban Partnership
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Background of the Study
- Support from Research
- Inservice Training and Development
- Program Implementation
- Instruction Components
- Preservice Training and Development
- Family and Community Involvement
- Results
- Table 1
- Implications for Classroom Practice
- References
- Author Information
- "Who's the Boss?" Young Children's Power and Influence in an Early Childhood Classroom
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Setting
- Participants
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- Findings
- Calvin
- Louis
- Jackie
- Summary
- Discussion
- Recommendations
- References
- Author Information
- Observing Children’s Stress Behaviors in a Kindergarten Classroom
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Setting
- Data Collection
- Participants
- Classroom Context
- Data from the Study
- Daily Routines
- Observations in Class
- Observations of Individual Children
- Preliminary Summary
- Preliminary Discussion
- References
- Author Information
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Framework for Open-ended Interview with the Classroom Teacher
