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Identifying Levers for Improvement: Examining Proximal Processes and Contextual Influences on Preschool Language Development
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Hadley, Elizabeth Burke; Newman, Katherine Mackay; Kim, Eun Sook – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The present study investigates both the proximal processes and contextual influences on children's oral language development in preschool. We examine whether teacher language practices vary across activity settings and program type, which teacher language practices predict children's oral language skills, and potential…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Context Effect, Oral Language, Language Acquisition
Patchwork Quilt or Seamless Day? Parent, Teacher and Child Care Staff Views on Early Childhood Education Programs for Kindergarten-Age Children in Canada.
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Johnson, Laura C. – Early Education and Development, 2003
Examined parent, teacher, and child care staff views on coordination between part-day school and child care. Found some key differences among the groups in priorities for programs for kindergarten-age children. Devised arguments in favor of small-scale demonstration programs to expand provision of child care services and for rigorous evaluation of…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Cooperation, Early Childhood Education
New Orleans Early Intervention Study of Children with Visual Impairments.
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Behl, Diane; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1993
Compared outcomes for visually impaired children and their families in two early intervention programs: a weekly, home-based program treating children and a program of monthly meetings for parents. Found that the more expensive, weekly program had negligible effects on child and family functioning. (BCY)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention