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Evaluation of the Early Years Experts and Mentors Programme. Research Report
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Andreas Culora; Claire Davey; Gabriela Freitas; Julia Griggs; Catherine Glaze; Brendan Parker; Synnove Rabbevaag; Beatriz Sasse; Robert Spence; Kathy Sylva – UK Department for Education, 2025
In June 2021, the Department for Education (DfE) announced the Early Years Education Recovery funding, a £180m package of support to help the sector recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. It comprised training programmes, qualifications, guidance and targeted whole setting support, delivered through a series of complimentary work programmes. This…
Descriptors: Mentors, Expertise, COVID-19, Pandemics
Early Childhood Social-Emotional Learning Based on the Cope-Resilience Program: Impact of Teacher Experience
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Wu, Marissa Yi-Hsuan; Alexander, Monique Ancrum; Frydenberg, Erica; Deans, Janice – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
A strong emphasis has been placed on social-emotional learning (SEL) during the preschool years; however, there is a dearth of research into the drivers of program success in this setting. This study examined the effectiveness of a formal, teacher-led social-emotional learning program, COPE-Resilience, on the development of 4 to 5-year-old…
Descriptors: Coping, Social Development, Emotional Development, Comparative Analysis
Strong Families and Successful Students: A Qualitative Study of Families Involved in a Strength-Based Community Program
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Sanguiliano, Jennifer; Anderson, Kim; Welcome, Shawn; Hissom, Philip; Hannah, Brandy; Lovero, Natalie – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2019
Although researchers have found that family involvement impacts educational outcomes for children, there remains a dearth of knowledge regarding the connection between strengthening families and children's academic success. This study examined what parents' perceptions regarding the internal and external factors that strengthen families who face…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family Programs, Academic Achievement, Parent Attitudes
Embers to Bonfires: An Analysis of Early Childhood Teacher Training in Zambia
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Evans-Palmer, Teri E.; Shen, Mei-Yi – Africa Education Review, 2017
This study examined a five-year project initiated by the Women's Global Connection (WGC) to train pre-primary teachers in schools serving HIV/AIDS orphans in Zambia. The researchers evaluated the contextual factors of the training initiative to clarify why some teachers possess high self-efficacy, while others do not. The article analyses the…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
The 'Awakening to Languages' Approach at Preschool: Developing Children's Communicative Competence
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Coelho, Daniela; Andrade, Ana Isabel; Portugal, Gabriela – Language Awareness, 2018
This article reports a study which examined the effects of an "Awakening to Languages" (AtL) programme on preschool children's language abilities. This programme aimed at exposing children to language and cultural diversity as well as promoting positive attitudes towards different languages and cultures amongst children. However,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Metalinguistics, Communication Skills, Syntax
Language and Literacy Promotion in Early Childhood Settings: A Survey of Center-Based Practices
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Green, Stephen D.; Peterson, Rick; Lewis, Jocelyn R. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2006
The early childhood years serve as an essential foundation for subsequent literacy development. Despite the increased attention given to children's early literacy development, gaps remain in our understanding of what is actually taking place in child care programs across the nation. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to assess the extent…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Literacy, Literacy Education, Language Acquisition