Three approaches to preschoolers' social and emotional competence: A summary of impact and implementation findings from Head Start CARES

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This fact sheet describes a research project designed to identify the effects of three interventions on levels of children's social-emotional competence. Preschool PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), the Incredible Years, and Tools of the Mind were implemented in over 300 Head Start classrooms, and measures of the children's social-emotional skills were compared to those of children in business-as-usual control classrooms.

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Fact Sheets & Briefs

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MDRC

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MDRC

Country:

United States

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