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Johnson, Anna D.; Partika, Anne; Martin, Anne; Horm, Diane; Phillips, Deborah A. – Child Development, 2023
The current study provides new evidence on the sustained benefits of preschool attendance on a broader range of skills--both academic and executive functioning (EF)--than many prior studies have examined. Using propensity score methods, we predicted children's (N = 920, M age at 1st = 6.5 years) literacy, language, math, and EF skills in…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Skill Development, Academic Ability, Executive Function
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McCoy, Dana C.; Hanno, Emily C.; Ponczek, Vladimir; Pinto, Cristine; Fonseca, Gabriela; Marchi, Natália – Child Development, 2021
Despite global demand, the large-scale effects of social-emotional learning (SEL) programming in developing countries remain underexplored. Using a randomized control trial, this study examined the effectiveness of a school-wide SEL intervention--"Programa Compasso" (PC)--among 3,018 sociodemographically diverse, Portuguese-speaking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Emotional Learning, Program Effectiveness, Student Diversity
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Romeo, Rachel R.; Leonard, Julia A.; Scherer, Ethan; Robinson, Sydney; Takada, Megumi; Mackey, Allyson P.; West, Martin R.; Gabrieli, John D. E. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with persistent academic achievement gaps, which necessitates evidence-based, scalable interventions to improve children's outcomes. The present study reports results from a replication and extension of a family-based training program previously found to improve cognitive development in lower-SES…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Low Income Groups, Preschool Children, Child Development