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Raver, C. Cybele; Blair, Clancy – Future of Children, 2016
In this article, Cybele Raver and Clancy Blair explore a group of cognitive processes called executive function (EF)--including the flexible control of attention, the ability to hold information through working memory, and the ability to maintain inhibitory control. EF processes are crucial for young children's learning. On the one hand, they can…
Descriptors: Attention, Short Term Memory, Inhibition, Executive Function
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Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Weiland, Christina; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Future of Children, 2016
We have many reasons to invest in preschool programs, including persistent gaps in school readiness between children from poorer and wealthier families, large increases in maternal employment over the past several decades, and the rapid brain development that preschool-age children experience. But what do we know about preschool education's…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Young Children, Language Skills