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Educational effectiveness of a Vygotskian approach to preschool education: A randomized trial A random assignment experimental evaluation of the effects of Tools of the Mind, a Vygotskian-based curriculum, on the cognitive, linguistic, and socioemotional development of preschool children based on direct assessment and classroom observation |
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Educational effects of the Tools of the Mind curriculum: A randomized trial An evaluation of the impact of the Tools of the Mind curriculum on the cognitive, self-regulation, and language skills of preschoolers at a public preschool in a low-income neighborhood |
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Education matters in the nurturing of the beliefs of preschool caregivers and teachers A study examining the relationship between educational background and the philosophical orientation of early childhood caregivers and teachers of preschool-age children in Indiana |
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Educators' perspectives on instructional conversations in preschool settings An investigation of early care and education educators' perceptions of the Instructional Conversation pedagogical strategy and its application to young learners in early care and education settings, based on data from 14 educators at a university-based preschool in Hawaii who work with 2- to 5-year-old children |
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Effective Pre-School and Primary Education 3-11 Project (EPPE 3-11): Influences on children’s attainment and progress in Key Stage 2: Cognitive outcomes in year 5 [Research brief] A summary of a study of the degree to which attendance at particular preschools and primary schools impact children’s cognitive and socio-behavioral development, based on study data from the end of children’s fifth year of primary school |
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The effect of participation in HighReach Learning pre-kindergarten curriculum on students' kindergarten assessment scores An evaluation of the HighReach Learning (HRL) Frameworks or Butterflies curriculum comparing assessments of 4342 kindergarten children in 50 schools with the assessments of 4557 students attending 50 schools using different curricula; treatment and control schools were surveyed by telephone, and the dependent measure was the Georgia Kindergarten Awareness Profile-Revised |
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The effects of four-year-old preschool attendance on reading and math achievement of third and fourth grade students A study of the association between attendance in Zion Christian Academy's preschool program and students’ reading and math achievement and attitude towards school for 30 third grade and 26 fourth grade student's report cards and from the 2007-2008 Stanford 9 Achievement tests |
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Effects of interactive television and live interaction on the acquisition of cognitive skills in preschoolers An inquiry into the impact of interactive educational television and live interaction on the cognitive skills of preschool children, based on a sample of 3 to 5 year old preschool children in child care centers in Ohio, New York, and Iowa |
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The effects of intervention and social class on children's answers to concrete and abstract questions A study of whether a preschool intervention program would help poverty children perform better on answering abstract questions |
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Effects of a prekindergarten educational intervention on adult health: 37-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial An analysis of 37 years of follow-up data from the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program (PPP), an early school-based intervention with 123 children randomized to a prekindergarten education group or a control group to explore the effects of the program on health behavioral risk factors and health outcomes, and a search for mediator variables in this relationship such as educational attainment, income, family environment, and health insurance access |
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Effects of preschool curriculum programs on school readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative The final report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative, which conducted multi-site experimental evaluations of 14 preschool curricula's impacts on child outcomes (including behavior and early language, literacy, and math skills) at the end of preschool and in kindergarten, and on preschool classroom outcomes (including classroom quality, teacher-child interactions, and instructional practices) |
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Effects of preschool curriculum programs on school readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative [Executive summary] A summary of the final report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research initiative, which conducted multi-site experimental evaluations of 14 preschool curricula's impacts on child outcomes (including behavior and early language, literacy, and math skills) at the end of preschool and in kindergarten, and on preschool classroom outcomes (including classroom quality, teacher-child interactions, and instructional practices) |
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Efficacy of multicultural education for preschool children: A domain-specific approach A study of the impact of multicultural and emergent curricula on the development of racial knowledge and biased attitudes in preschool children |
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Emergent curriculum and kindergarten readiness A description of the curriculum activities in a child-centered, developmentally appropriate preschool classroom |
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Evaluation of the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Limited English Proficiency Program: Baseline findings from the 2009-09 school year A presentation of preliminary findings from a study on the impact of participation in the Pre-Kindergarten Limited English Proficiency (Pre-K LEP) program on children’s progress, based on teacher assessments of 546 students ages 3 to 5 years old from fourteen schools in 2 Texas school districts |
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Evaluation of the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Limited English Proficiency Program: Baseline findings from the 2009-09 school year [Executive summary] A summary of a presentation of preliminary findings from a study on the impact of participation in the Pre-Kindergarten Limited English Proficiency (Pre-K LEP) program on children’s progress, based on teacher assessments of 546 students ages 3 to 5 years old from fourteen schools in 2 Texas school districts |
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Everyday spirituality: An aspect of the holistic curriculum in action A description and discussion of spiritual experiences in an early childhood setting, and an exploration of the notion of hospitality as a spiritual concept from a case study of a Montessori casa, a private preschool in New Zealand |
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Examining different forms of implementation and in early childhood curriculum research A study of the relationships between structural, process, and combined measures of implementation of the Children's School Success curriculum across both sites and time, and their associations to child outcomes, in 51 preschool classes at nationally-dispersed sites over the course of one school year |
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Experimental evaluation of the effects of a research-based preschool mathematics curriculum An evaluation of the effects of the Building Blocks preschool mathematics curriculum in a sample of 253 children from low income families |
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Exploring assessment and accountability for children's learning: A case study of a Hong Kong preschool An investigation of the relationship between the implementation of a new accountability system and changes in assessment practices from interviews with staff, observations, documents, and field notes, from one preschool in Hong Kong |
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Exploring children's learning stories as an assessment method for research and practice A pilot qualitative study of a Te Whaariki assessment method for children's well-being and learning dispositions, based on observations and discussions among 10 children and staff in two preschool classrooms in Iceland |
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External control expectancies among disadvantaged children at preschool age A survey of the effects of internal-external (IE) expectancies between disadvantaged and middle class preschool children using the Stephens-Delys Reinforcement Contingency Interview (SDRCI) IE measure |
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Facilitating preschool learning and movement through dance An exploration of a preschool movement through dance program and the advantages for preschool learning and skill development, discussing the cultural benefits and opportunities of such a program |
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Factors that influence the implementation of a new preschool curriculum: Implications for professional development An inquiry into the identification of factors that affect teacher’s ability to implement the Children’s School Success (CSS) preschool curriculum, based on a survey of 33 teachers from 5 sites nationwide achieving high and low levels of success implementing the CSS curriculum |
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A FirstSchool framework for curriculum and instruction A framework for establishing appropriate, effective curricula in prekindergarten through third grade |
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