Children's Initial Sentiments about Kindergarten: Is School Liking an Antecedent of Early Classroom Participation and Achievement?.

Ladd, Gary W.; Buhs, Eric S.; Seid, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ607003

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Children's Initial Sentiments about Kindergarten: Is School Liking an Antecedent of Early Classroom Participation and Achievement?

Ladd, Gary W.; Buhs, Eric S.; Seid, Michael

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v46 n2 p255-79 Apr 2000

Examined relationship between school liking, classroom participation, and achievement with 200 entering kindergartners. Found greater support for the premise that school liking fosters classroom participation and achievement than for contention that early participation and achievement increases school liking or identification. Found that children's early academic progress stemmed from affective processes that were distinct from other entry factors. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Class Activities, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, School Attitudes, School Readiness, Student Adjustment, Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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