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Melhuish, Edward; Barnes, Jacqueline; Gardiner, Julian; Siraj, Iram; Sammons, Pamela; Sylva, Kathy; Taggart, Brenda – Exceptionality Education International, 2019
Specialized preschool programs can enhance the development of vulnerable young children at risk of special educational needs (SEN). Less is known about the potential of early childhood education and care (ECEC) provided for the general population. This study includes 2,857 children attending 141 ECEC centres in England and 310 with no ECEC. ECEC…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Program Effectiveness
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Gialamas, Angela; Mittinty, Murthy N.; Sawyer, Michael G.; Zubrick, Stephen R.; Lynch, John – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
There is growing evidence that high-quality non-parental child care can contribute to children's learning, development and successful transition to school. Research examining the quality of child care and the effect on children's development is not well documented outside the USA. We used data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Child Care, Emotional Development
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Reid, Jeanne L.; Ready, Douglas D. – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: As policymakers expand access to preschool, the sociodemographic composition of preschool classrooms will become increasingly important. These efforts may create programs that increase the concentration of children from low-income families or, alternatively, foster the creation of socioeconomically diverse preschool classrooms.…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Educational Quality, Socioeconomic Influences, Correlation
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Kington, Alison; Gates, Peter; Sammons, Pam – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
Recent research and policy regarding the advantages of early years provision has focused largely on the enhancement and development of cognitive skills for preschoolers. This study, based in the United Kingdom, focuses on a range of cognitive and social skills and identifies beneficial characteristics of a government pilot scheme for 2-year-olds…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Social Development, Interaction, Student Behavior
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Kontos, Susan; Stevens, Robin – Young Children, 1985
Summarizes three recent studies which found relationships between the quality of day care centers and children's development. Also describes the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale and its effects when used by centers for self-evaluation. Discusses similar benefits of self-study resulting from the accreditation program of the National…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement
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Kontos, Susan J. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1991
Studied the relationship of family background and child care quality to preschoolers' cognitive, language, and social development. Concluded that family background variables were significant predictors of children's cognitive and language development, and that child care quality variables significantly predicted social adjustment and were a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Day Care Centers, Educational Quality, Family Characteristics
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Corter, Carl; Patel, Sejal; Pelletier, Janette; Bertrand, Jane – Early Education and Development, 2008
Research Findings: Integrated services for young children and families are part of the new policy landscape in early childhood, but there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of these programs and how they develop on the ground. This study examined the use of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as both a summative program evaluation tool…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Demonstration Programs
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Evangelou, Maria; Sylva, Kathy – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2007
Efforts to improve the educational achievement of children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are at the heart of current government policies in the United Kingdom. The Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) is an intervention that, since 1995, has worked directly with parents and caregivers of children from infancy to 5 years of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, Disadvantaged Youth