ERIC Number: EJ1379859
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0957-5146
EISSN: EISSN-1472-4421
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An Exploration of Factors Affecting the Baseline Assessment Scores of Children Attending Morning or Afternoon Sessions in Nursery Settings in Wales
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, v43 n1 p91-103 2023
Nursery practitioners often highlight the difference between the children who attend morning sessions and those who attend afternoon sessions, with the feeling that the morning session children are more receptive and show greater improvement in their development than those who attend in the afternoon, but no specific data OR evidence has been presented to support this assertion. Statistical analysis of baseline assessment results was undertaken to determine any significance or correlation and the results indicated that children who attended morning sessions were statistically likely to achieve 2 points higher on average in their baseline assessment scores. This would suggest that children who attend afternoon sessions are starting their educational journey with lower basic skills than those who attend in the morning and this could affect their school readiness.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Schedules, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Child Development, Language Skills, Literacy, Mathematics Skills, Social Development, Achievement, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)
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