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Ishimine, Karin; Wilson, Rachel; Evans, David – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2010
This study investigated the relationships and interactions between childcare quality (Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-Revised edition [ECERS-R]/Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-Extension [ECERS-E]) and children's social skills (SSRS) in different sociodemographic areas within one Australian city. Multiple regression analysis…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Interaction, Multiple Regression Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
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Sylva, Kathy; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram; Taggart, Brenda; Sammons, Pam; Melhuish, Edward; Elliot, Karen; Totsika, Vasiliki – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2006
This paper explores the relationship between "process" quality characteristics in English pre-school centres and the developmental progress made by children between the ages of 3-5 years. A nationally representative sample of 141 English pre-schools participated in this study with longitudinal pre- and post-test measures taken from 2857…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Rating Scales, Young Children, Educational Quality
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Bryant, Donna M.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1991
The extent of developmentally appropriate practices was studied in 103 kindergarten classrooms across North Carolina. Ninety-three teachers and 93 principals were also surveyed to determine predictors of classroom quality. Only 20 percent of the classes met criteria for developmental appropriateness, and quality was predictable from teacher and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Evaluation