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Baez Alexandra N. Mercado, Elliot Tyler-Curtis C., Ayres Kevin M., Winter 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Children should engage in at least 60 min of physical activity daily to develop or maintain healthy habits (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021a). Previous research suggests that contingent attention is a powerful tool for increasing…

Meltzoff Andrew N., Gilliam Walter S., Winter 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Children are not born harboring racial biases, but they are born learning. Young children, even infants, learn from the “mere observation” of other people’s behavior. Nonverbal signals of racial biases are abundant in children’s everyday social…

Bruininks Robert H., Bruininks Brett D., Fall 2024
Instruments
Peer Reviewed

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency™, Third Edition Brief Form (BOT™-3 Brief) provides a quick overview of gross and fine motor ability for children and young adults. (author abstract)

Kelly Annalee, Xue Yange, Gullo Dominic F., Q3 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

One of the primary goals of early education is to promote overall school readiness, especially for children most at risk for educational challenges. However, there is a persistent disparity in equitable access to high quality early learning…

Bruininks Robert H., Bruininks Brett D., Summer 2024
Instruments
Peer Reviewed

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency™, Third Edition (BOT™-3) is a versatile and comprehensive measure of gross and fine motor skills for children and young adults. (author abstract)

Perrigo Judith L., Stanley Lisa, Mixson L. Sarah, Espinosa Leila, Morales Jordan, Beck Chandler, Halfon Neal, June 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Using an asset-based framework, this study examines the holistic developmental health outcomes of young English Learners (ELs) in the United States using the Early Development Instrument (EDI), stratified by first language and neighborhood risk…

Markowitz Anna J., Cubides-Mateus Deiby Mayaris, Weisner Kennedy, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

In the United States, caregivers and educators who work with children under 5 face low wages and limited workplace supports, creating significant challenges to their emotional and financial wellbeing. These conditions are worse for teachers of…

Botvin Caroline M., Jenkins Jade Marcus, Carr Robert C., Dodge Kenneth A., Clements Douglas H., Sarama Julie, Watts Tyler W., Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Our study assessed whether the peer environment in kindergarten and first grade affected student learning following an early mathematics intervention. We leveraged longitudinal data from a cluster-RCT to examine whether math achievement in…

Buell Martha J., Kuntz Stephanie, Whitaker Anamarie A., Hustedt Jason T., Slicker Gerilyn, Woelki William, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
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Exclusion from early care and education (ECE) programs creates employment challenges for families and disrupts learning for children, often differentially impacting children placed at-risk due to income, race, and disability. Federal policy…

Riser Quentin H., Rouse Heather L. Cohen, Choi Ji Young, April 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

The present study examined the social-emotional development items assessed by kindergarten teachers in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort to determine the optimal factor structure underlying the items as well as the reliability…

Spielberger Julie, Burkhardt Tiffany, Carreon Erin Devorah, Gitlow Elissa, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Through relationship building and collaboration, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) aims to increase early childhood professionals’ capacity to promote children's mental health and reduce the use of exclusionary…

Clayback Kelsey A., LoCasale-Crouch Jennifer, Alamos Pilar, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

The past two decades of research have underscored the concerning use of exclusionary discipline in early childhood education settings and the need for professional development to support educators to use evidence-based practices. Existing…

McCormick Meghan P., MacDowell Cullen, Weiland Christina, Hsueh JoAnn, Maier Michelle F., Pralica Mirjana, Maves Samuel, Snow Catherine, Sachs Jason, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
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This study uses implementation fidelity data from PreK to 1st grade in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) to identify profiles of instructional alignment and examine whether stronger alignment for PreK attenders is associated with sustained…

Sun Jing, Justice Laura M., Jiang Hui, Purtell Kelly M., Lin Tzu-Jung (Professor of educational psychology), Ansari Arya, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Considerable interest is directed to promoting children’s success as they transition to kindergarten. It is generally proposed that children who experience lower levels of transition difficulties at kindergarten entry achieve higher academic and…

Chow Kirby, Smith Sheila, Park Christen E., Grindal Todd, Edge Nicola A. Conners, Q2 2024
Reports & Papers
Peer Reviewed

Some U.S. states have begun to implement policies and supports to prevent expulsion in early care and education (ECE) settings. Little is known about the implementation of these policies and supports within the complex landscape of state ECE…

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