Adjustment Scales for Preschool Intervention: Extending validity and relevance across multiple perspectives
Bulotsky-Shearer, Rebecca, 2004
Psychology in the Schools, 41(7), 725-736
Two studies evaluating the behavioral and emotional difficulties of Head Start preschool children, and assessing the reliability and concurrent validity of the Adjustment Scales for Preschool Intervention (ASPI)
Reports & Papers
America after 3 PM: A household survey on afterschool in America [Executive summary]
Afterschool Alliance, 2004
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
A summary of a survey of overall participation in K-12 after-school programs and other types of after school care
Executive Summary
The artistic expression of kindergarten children after a 'guided' teaching approach
Arapaki, Xenia, 2004
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12(2), 43-58
A study of the effect of an art-based intervention designed to incorporate the theories of Georges-Henri Luquet on the cognitive development of kindergarten children, based on examinations of the artwork of 40 4- through 6-year-old children receiving the experimental curriculum and 39 control-group children receiving traditional instructions
Reports & Papers
At the crossroads: Overcoming concerns to envision possibilities for toddlers in inclusive child care
Recchia, Susan L., 2004
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 19(2), 175-188
A case study describing the experiences of three developmentally delayed children and their caregivers during their first semester in an inclusive child care setting, using data collected through parent interviews, caregiver journals, and child observations
Reports & Papers
Between the secret garden and the hothouse: Children's responses to number focused activities in the nursery
Gifford, Susan, 2004
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12(2), 87-102
An account of children's responses to a variety of early numeracy activities, based on observations of one nursery classroom over a period of two years and three young children over a period of 5 terms
Reports & Papers
Beyond looking backward: Child care and the hypothetical extraction method
Pratt, James Edward, 2004
Paper presented at the Mid-western Regional Science Association, Madison WI
Eight case studies examining the linkages from staff development, to teacher use of instructional strategies, to the performance of K-3 students in early literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension
Other
Big math for little kids
Greenes, Carole, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(1), 159-166
A description of Big Math for Little Kids, a research-based, comprehensive mathematics program for preschool and kindergarten children, designed to develop and expand on prior mathematics knowledge
Other
Building Blocks for early childhood mathematics
Sarama, Julie, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(1), 181-189
A description of Building Blocks, a research-based mathematics program emphasizing the development of a basic mathematics foundation organized into spatial and geometric concepts and numeric and quantitative concepts
Other
Building number sense with Number Worlds: A mathematics program for young children
Griffin, Sharon, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(1), 173-180
A description of Number Worlds, a mathematics program for preschool children designed to help teach conceptual understanding of mathematics at developmentally appropriate levels
Other
Building resilience: A study of the academic achievement, school attendance, and self-concept of students in grades 3-5 who participated in a 21st Century Community Learning Center's after-school program
Chappel, Linda J., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
An investigation of the effects of different rates of participation in an after school program on children's perceived competence and social acceptance, reading and mathematics achievements, and school attendance
Reports & Papers
A case study analysis of an after-school mathematics program with a children's literature component
Kosowsky, Cindy, 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, New York University, New York
A case study using qualitative methods to examine the implementation and design of an after school program that incorporated literature within a mathematics curriculum
Reports & Papers
A case study of collaboration among an Early Head Start program, early intervention agencies and families for the provision of services to infants and toddlers with disabilities
Bullock, Lisa W., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
An investigation of the degree and extent to which collaboration among an Early Head Start program and Part C programs occurred as these agencies served infants and toddlers with special needs and their families
Reports & Papers
Challenging behaviors in early childhood settings: Creating a place for all children
Bell, Susan Hart, 2004
Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
A guide to managing challenging behaviors in early childhood settings through assessing the classroom environment and linking behavior modification to developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching practices
Other
Child Care Health Linkages Project: Evaluation summary
California Childcare Health Program, December 2004
Oakland: California Childcare Health Program.
A summary of a study of the effects of health consultation services on the health and safety of children in child care and early education programs
Executive Summary
Childhood overweight and academic performance: National study of kindergartners and first-graders
Datar, Ashlesha, 2004
Obesity Research, 12(1), 58-68
A study examining the relationship between childhood obesity and academic achievement, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)
Reports & Papers
Child outcome standards in pre-k programs: What are standards; what is needed to make them work?
Shore, Rima, March 2004
(Preschool Policy Matters Issue 5). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An overview of child outcome standards in Prekindergarten programs, how they relate to the standards movement in K-12 education, and what conditions are necessary to ensure their effectiveness
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Children's literature and children's literacy: Preparing early literacy teachers to understand the aesthetic values of children's literature
Kiefer, Barbara Z., 2004
In Contemporary perspectives on language policy and literacy instruction in early childhood education (pp. 161-180). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
A review of the history of children's literature that promotes the integration of children's literature into early childhood educators' preparation programs
Other
Children with disabilities in Head Start: The case of the Crestview Head Start program
Jessup, Patricia A., 2004
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
A study of the policies and classroom practices used by the Crestview Head Start program that have helped to effectively implement a fully inclusive early education program
Reports & Papers
Collaborative teaming to support preschoolers with severe disabilities who are placed in general education early childhood programs
Hunt, Pam, 2004
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 24(3), 123-142
An examination of the impact of a general education/special education collaborative effort on the engagement skills, development, and academic achievements of young children placed in general early childhood programs
Reports & Papers
Colorado's school readiness indicators: Making progress for young children
Colorado School Readiness Indicators Task Force, 2004
Denver: Colorado Children's Campaign.
A study of a set of indicators to measure the school readiness of the children from birth to eight years of age and their families in the communities in which they live in Colorado
Other
A comparison of early childhood education systems in Japan and the United States
York, Shizue, 2004
Unpublished master's thesis, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
An observational investigation comparing the United States' early education system with Japan's, focusing on government involvement, child care affordability, regulations, and curricula
Reports & Papers
Computer use in preschools: Directors' reports of the state of the practice
Lynch, Sharon A., 2004
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 6(2)
A study of the use of computers in licensed child care facilities in Texas
Reports & Papers
Contexts for facilitating emergent literacy in typically developing preschoolers
Wilhjelm, Karen N., 2004
Unpublished master's thesis, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
An examination of the effects of a combined intervention approach (dialogic reading and phonological awareness) on the emergent literacy skills of preschoolers as compared with the effects of only teaching dialogic reading
Reports & Papers
Critical lessons from the transactional perspective on early literacy research
Whitmore, Kathryn F., December 2004
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 4(3), 291-325
A compilation of early literacy research divided into critical lessons stemming from specific studies of early literacy development and acquisition
Other
Curriculum in early childhood education and care
Bennett, John, 2004
(UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood No. 26). Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
A discussion of concerns that early childhood education and care poses for curriculum designers
Fact Sheets & Briefs