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Hart, Katie C.; Graziano, Paulo A.; Kent, Kristine M.; Kuriyan, Aparajita; Garcia, Alexis; Rodriguez, Madison; Pelham, William E., Jr. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2016
The objective of this study was to evaluate two early intervention packages to promote successful transitions to kindergarten for preschoolers with behavior problems recruited from Head Start preschools. Fifty children (M[subscript age] = 61 months; 76% male; 98% minority) referred by teachers due to early externalizing behavior problems were…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Problems, School Readiness, Workshops
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2010
A separate full report also was published. Austin Independent School District served 5,450 pre-K students in 2009-2010. Approximately 70% of sampled English-speaking pre-K students and 74% of sampled Spanish-speaking pre-K students had faster than the expected growth rate on an assessment of receptive vocabulary.
Descriptors: School Districts, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, School Demography
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2010
This is the full report, and a separate research brief also was published. Austin Independent School District (AISD) served 5,450 pre-K students in 2009-2010. Approximately 70% of sampled English-speaking pre-K students and 74% of sampled Spanish-speaking pre-K students had faster than the expected growth rate on an assessment of receptive…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Districts, Spanish Speaking, Receptive Language
Kinzie, Mable B.; Pianta, Robert C.; Kilday, Carolyn R.; McGuire, Patrick R.; Pinkham, Ashley M. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
The "MTP-Math/Science" curricula specifically target the teaching and learning of children at risk of early school failure, a population for whom achievement gaps in mathematics and science are visible even in Pre-K years. "MTP-Math" is based on Focal Areas defined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development