Behavioral and cognitive readiness for school: Cross-domain associations for children attending Head Start

Description:

An examination of the correlations between behavioral measures of school readiness and both academic knowledge and executive function in a sample of 356 4-year-old children in Head Start programs in three Pennsylvania counties

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Bierman Karen L.; Torres Marcela; Domitrovich Celene E.; Welsh Janet A.; Gest Scott D.

Funder(s):

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Pennsylvania

Date Issued:

May, 2009

Journal Title:

Social Development

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

305-323

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.3. Early Head Start/Head Start

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

ISSN:

0961-205X

Paper

1467-9507

Online

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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