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W. Steven Barnett; Kwanghee Jung – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2024
We investigated the extent to which practices considered developmentally appropriate and inappropriate varied by preschool program auspice (private, public school, and Head Start). Survey data from a 2010 national sample of 2,664 teachers of 4-year-olds provided teacher reports on the frequency of seven practices (e.g., offering children choices…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Preschool Education, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Teachers
Rebecca Dowling – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The National Reading Panel (2000) identified vocabulary as one of the five skills with the most robust influence on reading ability. Early differences in vocabulary drive enduring individual differences in reading performance. High quality early childhood educational experience can have lasting positive effects on vocabulary development. This…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Early Intervention
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Amy Taub; Michelle Maier; Marie-Andrée Somers; Benjamin Bui; James McCarthy – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Background/Context: There is a convergence of evidence that the quality of children's early care and education (ECE) experiences is critical for promoting children's development (Gormley, Phillips, & Gayer, 2008). Curriculum combined with professional development is thought to be the "strongest hope" for promoting quality (Weiland…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development