Effects of Head Start REDI on children's outcomes 1 year later in different kindergarten contexts
One year after participating in the Research-based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) intervention or "usual practice" Head Start, the learning and behavioral outcomes of 356 children (17% Hispanic, 25% African American; 54% girls; Mage = 4.59 years at initial assessment) were assessed. In addition, their 202 kindergarten classrooms were evaluated on quality of teacher-student interactions, emphasis on reading instruction, and school-level student achievement. Hierarchical linear analyses revealed that the REDI intervention promoted kindergarten phonemic decoding skills, learning engagement, and competent social problem-solving skills, and reduced aggressive-disruptive behavior. Intervention effects on social competence and inattention were moderated by kindergarten context, with effects strongest when children entered schools with low student achievement. Implications are discussed for developmental models of school readiness and early educational programs. (author abstract)
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Implementation quality: Lessons learned in the context of the Head Start REDI trial
An implmentation study of the Research-based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) initiative that targets measures of children's socoemotional competence, language, and emergent literacy skills including dosage, fidelity, generalization, and child engagement across curriculum components, from data collected in 22 intervention classrooms from a randomized clinical trial delivered by teachers who receive weekly coaching support
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Language development subcontexts in Head Start classrooms: Distinctive patterns of teacher talk during free play, mealtime, and book reading
An observational study of Head Start teachers' child-directed talk during various classroom activities to examine the effects on young children's language development
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Promoting academic and social-emotional school readiness: The Head Start REDI program
A study of the effect of the Research-Based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) intervention on the socioemotional competencies, language development, and literacy skills of 356 children in an experimental group of 22 and a control group of 22 Head Start classrooms
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