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2007–2008 Great Start Readiness Program: Program quality assessment: Statewide data report Findings from an assessment of the quality of preschool classrooms, based on data on 1,129 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) preschool classrooms in Michigan during the 2007 - 2008 program year |
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Chemung County school readiness project: Prekindergarten assessment community report: 2007-2008 ECERS-R results An assessment of the classroom quality of prekindergarten programs in Chemung County, New York |
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The childcare environment and children's physical activity A study of the relationship between child care environment and children's physical activities from direct observations in 20 child care centers over 2 days |
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Children's attachment relationships with day care caregivers: Associations with positive caregiving and the child's temperament A study of the association between positive caregiving at child care centers and secure child-caregiver attachment relationships in children with irritable and non-irritable temperaments, based on observations of 48 middle class young children at 41 centers |
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Children's cortisol and the quality of teacher-child relationships in child care A study of the correlation between the quality of teacher-child relationships and individual levels of the cortisol stress hormone in a population of 191 preschoolers at 12 child care centers in two Southeastern communities |
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Competencies and credentials for early childhood educators: What do we know and what do we need to know? Arguments for the use of professional development programs to improve the quality of child care and early education programs |
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Conflict Resolution [Special issue] A special issue of the journal Early Education & Development, focusing on conflict resolution at the preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary levels |
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Connecting with children: Developing working relationships Discussions of adult-child communication and relationships, children’s transitions, and children’s participation in debates, decision-making, and change |
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Continuity of care: Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care research-based rationale An overview of research on the relationship of continuity of care to infant and toddler development, with policy recommendations for ensuring that infants and toddlers experience continuous relationships with caregivers |
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Creating relational spaces: Everyday spirituality in early childhood settings Three case studies of spiritual withness, or shared states of spiritual connectedness, between children and staff at a Montessori casa, a Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten, and a private preschool |
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Can teaching be invisible?: Considering children's experience of the roles of teachers An exploration of young children's perspectives on the roles of teachers at a child care center, based on observations and interactions with 6 children |
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Cultural conflicts of the child-centered approach to early childhood education in Taiwan A discussion of Taiwanese cultural conflicts with the child-centered elements of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in preschool education |
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The culture of child care in North America found in three distant geographical locations An inquiry into the services delivery of early childhood education and care in North America, based on a sample of 15 child care centers in Nova Scotia in Canada, and Florida and Washington in the United States |
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Cuyahoga County child care quality study An assessment of the quality of early childhood education and care programs available to three- to five-year-old children, Ohio, based on a sample of 177 classrooms in child care centers, preschool programs, and Head Start centers in Cuyahoga County |
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Cuyahoga County child care quality study [Executive summary] A summary of an assessment of the quality of early childhood education and care programs available to three- to five-year-old children, Ohio, based on a sample of 177 classrooms in child care centers, preschool programs, and Head Start centers in Cuyahoga County |
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Decreasing child defiance: Is inquiry indispensable? A historical discussion of behavior management strategies for kindergarten and preschool teachers working with defiant and challenging preschoolers and kindergarteners since 1970 |
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An eco-behavioral analysis of children’s engagements in urban public school preschool classrooms An analysis of child engagement in the activities of preschool classrooms featuring different sized groups, the presence or absence of teachers during free play, and the different styles of talk used by teachers, in 12 classrooms in a large urban school district in the Midwest |
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Ecole maternelle (preschool) in France: A cross-cultural perspective A study of the experiences of children of immigrants in French preschools and a comparison of the cultures of French and American preschools, based on interviews conducted with teachers and parents after viewing video of scenes from preschools |
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Editorial: "Enriching the brain" – the link between contemporary neuroscience and early childhood traditions A summary of a book on optimal conditions for learning, a outline of an essay on different levels of thinking, and a commentary on the applicability of the aforementioned works to early childhood education |
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Educators' use of cognitively challenging questions in economically disadvantaged preschool classroom contexts An examination of the cognitively challenging and classroom management-related questions asked by educators during story, child-directed, and teacher-directed activities within 14 Head Start and public preschool classrooms in Appalachia |
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Enhancing learning with information and communication technologies in pre-school A study of the guided interaction provided by 14 early education practitioners teaching information and communication technology (ICT) literacy in 8 preschools |
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Entering a new peer group in ethnically and linguistically diverse childcare classrooms A six-month longitudinal study of the associations between child social competence and race, language, relationships with teachers, and classroom characteristics in a population of 190 children low income children in 38 racially- and linguistically-diverse urban classrooms |
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Exploring the definitions of quality early childhood programmes in a market-driven context: Case studies of two Hong Kong preschools An examination of the views of parents, management, and staff regarding the program quality of a non-profit education-oriented educare center and a religious kindergarten, both rated as excellent in a national evaluation |
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Head Start teachers' beliefs about language and literacy instruction A study of the literacy instruction-related beliefs of 28 Head Start teachers, an examination of the congruence of their beliefs with evidence-based best practices, and a study of the associations between the teachers' beliefs and their levels of education and experience |
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The importance of teacher-child relationships in Head Start A discussion of the relationship of teacher-child relationships in early childhood to child outcomes and how Head Start programs can ensure high-quality teacher-child relationships |
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