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Baker, Courtney N.; Tichovolsky, Marianne H.; Kupersmidt, Janis B.; Voegler-Lee, Mary Ellen; Arnold, David H. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Preschool teachers have important impacts on children's academic outcomes, and teachers' misperceptions of children's academic skills could have negative consequences, particularly for low-income preschoolers. This study utilized data gathered from 123 preschool teachers and their 760 preschoolers from 70 low-income, racially diverse centers.…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Children, Low Income Groups
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Meagher, Susan M.; Arnold, David H.; Doctoroff, Greta L.; Dobbs, Jennifer; Fisher, Paige H. – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: The present longitudinal study investigated whether a range of social-emotional difficulties in early childhood predict the development of depressive symptoms in middle childhood. Participants were 56 children and their teachers. Teachers' reports of internalizing and externalizing behaviors were obtained during preschool, and…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Interpersonal Competence, Longitudinal Studies, Young Children
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Dobbs, Jennifer; Arnold, David H. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2009
The relationships between preschool children and their teachers are an important component of the quality of the preschool experience. This study used attribution theory as a framework to better understand these relationships, examining the connection between teachers' perceptions of children's behavior and teachers' behavior toward those…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Attribution Theory, Behavior Problems, Psychologists
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Doctoroff, Greta L.; Greer, Joseph A.; Arnold, David H. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2006
The purpose of the present study was to investigate relationships between social behaviors and emergent literacy among young children, and sex differences in these relationships. Participants were 123 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse preschoolers (63 girls, 60 boys). Social behaviors were observed in classrooms, and emergent literacy…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Gender Differences
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Arnold, David H.; Brown, Sharice A.; Meagher, Susan; Baker, Courtney N.; Dobbs, Jennifer; Doctoroff, Greta L. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2006
Few mental health initiatives for young children have used classroom programs. Preschool-based efforts targeting externalizing behavior could help prevent conduct disorders. Additional benefits may include improved academic achievement and reduced risk for other mental health difficulties. Pro-grams that target multiple developmental domains are…
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Education, Child Behavior, Academic Achievement