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Wanless, Shannon B.; McClelland, Megan M.; Tominey, Shauna L.; Acock, Alan C. – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The present study examined the role of demographic risk factors in the development of children's behavioral regulation. We investigated whether being from a low-income family and being an English language learner (ELL) predicted behavioral regulation between prekindergarten and kindergarten. Results indicated that children from…
Descriptors: Self Control, Behavior Problems, Preschool Education, Risk
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Ponitz, Claire Cameron; McClelland, Megan M.; Matthews, J. S.; Morrison, Frederick J. – Developmental Psychology, 2009
The authors examined a new assessment of behavioral regulation and contributions to achievement and teacher-rated classroom functioning in a sample (N = 343) of kindergarteners from 2 geographical sites in the United States. Behavioral regulation was measured with the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) task, a structured observation requiring…
Descriptors: Observation, Construct Validity, Correlation, Kindergarten