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A Multidimensional, Multilevel Examination of Mother and Father Involvement among Culturally Diverse Head Start Families
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McWayne, Christine; Campos, Rodrigo; Owsianik, Marissa – Journal of School Psychology, 2008
In this study we examined the relationships between family demographics and level of satisfaction with school contact as possible determinants of multiple dimensions of family involvement in early childhood education. Participants included 171 urban, Head Start parents (108 mothers and 63 fathers). Results revealed that for mothers, having less…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mothers, Family Involvement
Effects of a Literacy Curriculum that Supports Writing Development of Spanish-Speaking English Learners in Head Start
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Matera, Carola; Gerber, Michael M. – NHSA Dialog, 2008
This article reports the results of a preliminary study that applied a randomized posttest-only design to evaluate the effectiveness of a literacy curriculum that incorporated explicit opportunities for Spanish-speaking Head Start preschool children (N = 76) to develop writing abilities in English. The study also addressed English language…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Speech Communication, Writing (Composition), Creative Activities
The Relative Risk of Educational Handicaps in Two Birth Cohorts of Normal and Low Birthweight Disadvantaged Children.
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Carran, Deborah T.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1989
Children (N=567) in two cohorts were stratified by birthweight into groups of very low birthweight, low birthweight, and normal birthweight. Children were then tracked into the school system to determine educational achievement as an outcome measure. The distribution of handicaps is analyzed, and estimated relative risk ratios are presented.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Birth Weight, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Assessing and Predicting Risk among Students in School. Final Report, Phi Delta Kappa Study of Students At Risk. Volume 2.
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Frymier, Jack; And Others – 1992
The Phi Delta Kappa Study of Students At Risk assessed who is at risk, what puts students at risk, what schools are doing to help those students, and how effective these efforts are. Data were provided on at-risk students in 85 U.S. and Canadian communities by teachers who knew each student best and had access to a student's school records. This…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Case Studies, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged