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Direct linkNewman, Sharlene D.; Loughery, Erin; Ecklund, Ambur; Smothers, Marriah; Ongeri, Jefney – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2023
Previous studies have found that block play results in better spatial ability which may lead to greater mathematical skills. The current study examined a specific type of block play, structured block play in which a copy of a block configuration is constructed. Structured block play is a difficult cognitive task that requires an understanding of…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Preschool Children, Computation, Mathematics Skills
Bayly, Benjamin L.; Cooper, Brittany Rhoades; Rhoades, Kimberly A. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: The long-term effectiveness of Head Start remains a topic of debate. Previous research with families of children enrolling in Head Start at three years of age has shown patterns of familial risk moderate the short-term effects of Head Start suggesting some children benefit more than others. However, we know little about patterns of…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, At Risk Students
Bingham, Gary E.; Phelps, Chavez; Dean, Meghan P. – Elementary School Journal, 2023
This study examined the literacy trajectories of 185 Head Start-eligible Black children from preschool to first grade enrolled in a high-quality early learning program physically connected to an elementary school where they attended kindergarten and first grade. Social emotional, language, and literacy skills were assessed in the fall and spring…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Blacks, African American Students
Download full textElisa B. Garcia – Grantee Submission, 2018
Using a nationally representative sample of dual language learners (DLLs) attending Head Start, this study investigated how the language used for instruction and the proportion of DLLs in the class was associated with English and Spanish receptive vocabulary development between the fall and spring (n = 531). Based on teacher report of the language…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Elisa B. Garcia – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In recent decades, the share of ethnically and linguistically diverse children enrolled in schools in the United States has exponentially increased. Despite the growing representation of ethnic minority and dual language learner (DLL) children, there is persistent evidence of early vocabulary gaps between low-income and DLL children and their…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Executive Function, Preschool Education, Spanish
Karen L. Bierman; Meghan E. McDoniel; John E. Loughlin-Presnal – Grantee Submission, 2019
Preschool parent interventions may produce downstream benefits if initial intervention gains are sustained and improve later socialization experiences. This study explored associations between initial effects of the REDI (Research-based Developmentally Informed) Parent program and later benefits. A randomized trial involving 200 Head Start…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Intervention, Educational Benefits, Socialization
