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Karen L. Bierman; Janet A. Welsh; Cristin M. Hall; Linda N. Jacobson; David L. Lee; Damon E. Jones – Grantee Submission, 2022
Objective: To evaluate the benefits of the Fast Track Friendship Group program implemented as a stand-alone school-based intervention on the social cognitions, social behavior, peer and teacher relationships of peer-rejected students. Method: Over four successive years, 224 peer-rejected elementary students (57% White, 17% Black, 20% Latinx, 5%…
Descriptors: Friendship, Intervention, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship
Conroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Granger, Kristen L.; Marcoulides, Katerina M.; Huang, Ke; Montesion, Alexandra – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
Many young children entering early childhood programs demonstrate challenging behaviors that place them at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders (EBDs), which impact their future success in school. The purpose of this study was to conduct a conceptual replication of BEST in CLASS by examining child outcomes from BEST in CLASS--Web, a web-based…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
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Michael Siller; Lindee Morgan; Sally Fuhrmeister; Quentin Wedderburn; Brooke Schirmer; Emma Chatson; Scott Gillespie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Preschool classrooms provide a unique context for supporting the development of children with social-communication challenges. This study is an uncontrolled clinical trial of an adapted professional development intervention for preschool teachers (Social Emotional Engagement-Knowledge & Skills-Early Childhood). Social Emotional…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
Conroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Granger, Kristen L.; Marcoulides, Katerina M.; Huang, Ke; Montesion, Alexandra – Grantee Submission, 2021
Many young children entering early childhood programs demonstrate challenging behaviors that place them at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders (EBDs), which impact their future success in school. The purpose of this study was to conduct a conceptual replication of BEST in CLASS by examining child outcomes from BEST in CLASS--Web, a web-based…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
Kim, Helyn; Cameron, Claire E.; Kelly, Cara A.; West, Hall; Mashburn, Andrew J.; Grissmer, David W. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2019
This study extended existing work on the Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System (inCLASS), established as a measure of preschool-age children's observed interactions in the four domains of Teacher Interactions, Peer Interactions, Task Orientation, and Negative Engagement. Our sample included kindergarten-age children (N = 117; mean age…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship
Carlson, Sarah E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a play-based teacher consultation (PBTC) program on individual teachers' interpersonal classroom behaviors and teacher-child relationships. The research questions addressed the application of child-centered play therapy principles and PBTC increasing teacher responsiveness, decreasing…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary School Teachers
Hsueh, JoAnn; Lowenstein, Amy E.; Morris, Pamela; Mattera, Shira K.; Bangser, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2014
In recent years, interest has increased in preschool programs that promote low-income children's early learning and development. Although research in this area has focused mostly on 4-year-olds, a growing number of 3-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool. In fact, in Head Start--a federally funded early childhood education program--the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development
Hsueh, JoAnn; Lowenstein, Amy E.; Morris, Pamela; Mattera, Shira K.; Bangser, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2014
This report presents exploratory impact findings for 3-year-olds from the Head Start CARES demonstration, a large-scale randomized controlled trial implemented in Head Start centers for one academic year across the country. The study was designed primarily to test the effects of the enhancements on 4-year-olds, but it also provides an opportunity…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development
Hsueh, JoAnn; Lowenstein, Amy E.; Morris, Pamela; Mattera, Shira K.; Bangser, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2014
Preschool has long been viewed as a way to promote low-income children's early learning and development. Some promising classroom-based strategies have been found to enhance preschool children's social, emotional, and behavioral competencies. Most of this research has focused on 4-year-olds, even as a growing number of 3-year-olds attend Head…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development