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Rivka Elkoshi – International Journal of Music Education, 2024
Within an Orff-based program implemented in Israel, this mixed-methods study examined the effects of age on emerging rhythmic literacy in children. Participants (N = 132) were kindergarteners (n = 45) and first-graders (n = 87) aged 4 to 7.8 years. The participants performed a rhythm entitled "Rhythm-A" through the body and instrumental…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
Alisha M. Hardman; Donna J. Peterson; Mariah S. Morgan; H. Elizabeth Solace – Journal of Extension, 2024
Evaluation data is needed to demonstrate the impact of 4-H science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programming on children and youth. However, collecting evaluation data from cloverbuds (ages 5-7) is particularly challenging given their developmental age. We adapted an observational Cloverbud evaluation tool to measure basic life…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, STEM Education, Young Children, Test Construction
Tucker, Kathryn; Ingram, Maia; Martinez, Diana; Sander, Alicia; Flores, Roxanna – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: In this paper, we describe an approach to engage young children in evaluating the impact of "La Vida Buena," a community health worker-led childhood obesity intervention for Latino children aged 5-8 years. Design: This paper describes the collaborative process used to pilot, refine, implement and evaluate evaluation…
Descriptors: Experience, Children, Childrens Attitudes, Obesity
Aysel Çoban; Ensar Yildiz; Hatice Selcen Aslan; Aysegül Ögütcen; Özge Koca; Fatih Kaynar – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2023
The current study adopted meta-analysis method to determine the effect of school readiness programs on preschool children. The researchers scanned national (i.e., Turkish) and international databases for studies conducted using experimental and quasi-experimental methods which were published between 2008 and 2022 that met this study's inclusion…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, School Readiness, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Christopher J. Johnstone; Anne Hayes; Elisheva Cohen; Hayley Niad; George Laryea-Adjei; Kathleen Letshabo; Adrian Shikwe; Augustine Agu – American Journal of Evaluation, 2024
This article reports on ways in which United Nations human rights treaties can be used as a normative framework for evaluating program outcomes. In this article, we conceptualize a human rights-based approach to program evaluation and locate this approach within the broader evaluation literature. The article describes how a rights-based framework…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Inclusion, Program Evaluation, International Organizations
Reel, Debbie; Smith, Nicola – Childhood Education, 2020
An often repeated argument is that young children can not carry out meaningful research. The authors, who are lecturers involved in teacher training and childhood studies, are interested in the impact that children can have on their school lives and believe that it is often underestimated. The Young Researchers Project (YRP) was created in…
Descriptors: Teacher Researchers, Foreign Countries, Researchers, Children
Wasik, Barbara A.; Hindman, Annemarie H. – Reading Teacher, 2023
Story Talk is an evidence-based language intervention that has produced significant increases in children's vocabulary (Wasik & Hindman, 2020). This paper begins with a discussion of the importance of language development in learning to read, which is the basis for Story Talk. Next, a description of Story Talk components and the strategies…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Evidence Based Practice, Young Children, Vocabulary Development
Kanchanachitra, Manasigan; Angeles, Gustavo – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: This study evaluated the impact of a school-based nutrition program on preventing overweight and obesity in children in Thailand from 2014 to 2019. Methods: We used difference-in-differences with matched comparison group to evaluate program impact. Treatment schools were categorized into those that participated in phase 1 only, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Body Weight, Nutrition
Madison M. Walsh; Kaylyn Van Deusen; Miranda E. Pinks; Benedetta Ceci; Susan Hepburn; Nathanial R. Riggs; Francesca Pulina; Chiara Marcolin; Sara Onnivello; Sara Colaianni; Bethany Gray; Lisa A. Daunhauer; Silvia Lanfranchi; Deborah J. Fidler – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Parent-mediated intervention (PMI) is a potentially scalable approach for tailored interventions in neurogenetic conditions like Down syndrome (DS). Because PMIs require ongoing parent engagement, they must be developed in alignment with the needs of intended users. The present study examined caregiver opinions and preferences to…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Intervention, Young Children, Down Syndrome
Hafidh 'Aziz; Ajat Sudrajat; Suparno; Perdana Pashela; Laras Putri Azzahra; Nadaina Fadhila Mannana – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
This study aims to explore in greater depth the role of implementing child-friendly schools, parental involvement in enhancing the effectiveness of child-friendly school policies and practices, and evaluating the challenges that arise in the implementation of child-friendly schools. This qualitative descriptive exploratory research utilizes the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Policy, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation
Maryam Zarra-Nezhad; Katja Suhonen; Nina Sajaniemi – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2024
Early childhood forms the fundamental basis for developing various social-emotional skills and represents a unique opportunity to lay the foundation for healthy development. Insensitive learning environments in early childhood may lead to social-emotional difficulties, increasing the risk of developing severe behavioral problems. However,…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Early Intervention, Program Evaluation, Program Development
Jordan Berne; Katia Córdoba García; Brian A. Jacob; Tareena Musaddiq; Samuel Owusu; Anna Shapiro; Christina Weiland – Educational Researcher, 2025
In recent years, several states have expanded a new publicly funded learning option: Transitional Kindergarten (TK). TK bridges prekindergarten and kindergarten in its eligibility, requirements, and design. Using Michigan as a case study, we examine TK's fit in the early learning landscape. Broadly, we find TK in Michigan reduces some…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, School Readiness, Preschool Education, Kindergarten
Ernst, Julie; Budnik, Leah – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2022
In light of the significance of empathy in prosocial and conservation behavioral contexts, and with its relevance to social-emotional learning, which is an emphasis in early childhood education, empathy is a timely and meaningful construct to study within the context of nature preschools. Thus, a program evaluation was conducted to explore the…
Descriptors: Empathy, Recreational Facilities, Outdoor Education, Preschools
Martin, Shirley; Buckley, Lynn – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
This article will explore the use of visual participatory research methods with young children. These methods have been utilized to add young children's voices to research on the impact of a quality improvement strategy in an early years' settings involved in a community-based prevention and early intervention programme. The main objective of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Participatory Research, Photography, Social Action
Jodi K. Heidlage; Christopher J. Lemons; Lakshmi Balasubramanian; Linda Dunnavant – Remedial and Special Education, 2024
Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) require intensive multicomponent interventions to learn to read. Parent-implemented interventions have been shown to be effective for children with disabilities and are one potential method for providing intervention. This study used a multiple probe single case design to evaluate…
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Intervention