Activity settings and daily routines in preschool classrooms: Diverse experiences in early learning settings for low-income children
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, Q2 2012
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 27(2), 198-209
An identification of two routines profiles--structured-balanced and high free choice, derived from varying proportions of teacher-directed and child-initiated activities during the preschool day, and a study of the relationship between those routine profiles and structural program characteristics, measures of process quality, children's engagement in activities of various academic contents, teachers' instructional strategies, and children's school readiness skills, based on data from 53 public preschool classrooms, 47 private preschool classrooms, and 25 family child care homes that serve low-income children in Los Angeles, California
Reports & Papers
Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
An interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, analyzing child and family outcomes through the first two years of children's lives.
Reports & Papers
Building their futures: How Early Head Start programs are enhancing the lives of infants and toddlers in low-income families: Summary report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2001
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A summary of findings from the interim report of the random assignment, impact evaluation of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project.
Executive Summary
Child welfare and mental health initiatives
Kupersmidt, Janis, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 163-180). New York: Teachers College Press
An examination of three national, multi-site child welfare research initiatives: the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies in Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN), the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), and the Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium (HSMHRC)
Other
Classroom dimensions predict early peer interaction when children are diverse in ethnicity, race, and home language
Howes, Carollee, Q4 2011
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26(4), 399-408
A study of the relationship between children's behaviors with peers and dimensions of the classroom as well as teacher-child relationship quality, based on data from children from diverse race, ethnic, and home language backgrounds that are part of the National Evaluation of Early Head Start
Reports & Papers
Early child care initiatives
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 181-224). New York: Teachers College Press
An overview of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care; the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes (CQO) Study; the National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families; and the Growing Up in Poverty (GUP) Project
Other
Early childhood intervention research initiatives
Berlin, Lisa, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligini, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.). Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 65-89). New York: Teachers College Press
An evaluation of two early childhood interventions: the Comprehensive Child Development Program (CCDP), and the Early Head Start (EHS) Research and Evaluation Project
Other
Family support initiatives
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 115-144). New York: Teachers College Press
An overview of two national family support initiatives: the National Even Start Evaluation, and the National Evaluation of Family Support Programs (NEFSP)
Other
Four new national longitudinal surveys on children
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 326-359). New York: Teachers College Press
An examination of four nationally representative longitudinal studies focusing on early childhood within several different contexts: child development, child wellbeing, familial composition, socioeconomic status, and other demographic characteristics
Other
Getting ready for school: An examination of early childhood educators’ belief systems
Lara-Cinisomo, Sandraluz, February 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(4), 343-349
A study of perceptions of the concept of school readiness among child care providers in Los Angeles County, California
Reports & Papers
Initiatives on children with special needs
Hebbeler, Kathleen, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 296-325). New York: Teachers College Press
A discussion of the implications associated with including special needs children in large scale studies
Other
Initiatives on the transition to school
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 90-115). New York: Teachers College Press
An evaluation of two studies on school readiness: the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), and the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study
Other
Low-income children's school readiness: Parent contributions over the first five years
Chazan-Cohen, Rachel, November 2009
Early Education and Development, 20(6), 958-977
A study of the association of both home environment and parental support of play measured at 14 months and school readiness skills measured at kindergarten and a study of the association between parenting changes during the first 5 years of life and school readiness based on data collected as part of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project with a sample of 1,273 child and parent assessments
Reports & Papers
Making a difference in the lives of infants and toddlers and their families: The impacts of Early Head Start: Executive summary
United States. Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A summary of findings from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, a large-scale, random-assignment evaluation of the impact of Early Head Start programs on the development of infants and toddlers, and the parenting and family development of low-income families in 17 diverse sites across the US. Findings when children were 36 months of age, showed a pattern of positive, modest impacts across a wide range of child, parent-child and parent outcomes.
Executive Summary
Making a difference in the lives of infants and toddlers and their families: The impacts of Early Head Start: Vol. I. Final technical report
United States. Administration for Children and Families, 2002
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A report of the findings from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation project, a
large-scale, random-assignment evaluation of the impact of Early Head Start programs on the development of infants and toddlers, and the parenting and family development of low-income
families across the US
Reports & Papers
Neighborhood-based initiatives
Leventhal, Tama, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 279-295). New York: Teachers College Press
An overview of two studies of the effects of community influences on child and family outcomes: the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN), and the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Study (LA FANS)
Other
The NICHD Study of Early Child Care: Contexts of development and developmental outcomes over the first seven years of life
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early child development in the 21st century (pp. 181-201). New York: Teachers College Press
A description of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care’s examination of the relationship between child care and children's development over the first seven years of life
Reports & Papers
Pre- and perinatal home visitation interventions
McCabe, Lisa A., 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 145-162). New York: Teachers College Press
An evaluation of three home visitation programs that focus on pre- and perinatal care: the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), the Healthy Families America (HFA) program, and the Healthy Steps (HS) for Young Children program
Other
The profiles project
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 16-64). New York: Teachers College Press
An overview of the development and implementation of the Synthesis and Profiles of Research Initiatives on Early Childhood Education and Development Project, created to investigate and report on twenty-eight current, nationally representative, longitudinal studies
Other
Reading ahead: Effective interventions for young children's early literacy development
Britto, Pia Rebello, 2006
In D. K. Dickinson & S. B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 2, pp. 311-332). New York: Guilford Press
An exploration of influences on the literacy development of young children from low socioeconomic status families, and the effectiveness of early intervention programs
Other
Themes in developmental research: Historical roots and promise for the future
Fuligni, Allison Sidle, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 1-15). New York: Teachers College Press
An overview of the historical context for current research initiatives regarding early childhood development
Other
Welfare-to-work initiatives
Brady-Smith, Christy, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 225-278). New York: Teachers College Press
An overview of five studies examining the effects of welfare-to-work programs on school age, low income children and their families
Other