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Thompson, Brittany N.; Goldstein, Thalia R. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2022
Pretend play is an important, universal activity of early childhood, but research to date contains multiple inconsistencies in definitions and measurement of pretend play. To begin to resolve this issue, we conducted a first study of the multiple different behaviors of pretend play in the preschool years (3-5 years), and investigated their…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Play, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
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Abercrombie, Julia; Pann, James; Shin, Faith; Taylor, Elizabeth; Brisendine, Anne E.; Swanson-Holm, Rachell; James, Cristina; Viehweg, Stephan; Chödrön, Gail – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
Many children with developmental disabilities are not identified before age 3 years of age, preventing them from being able to fully benefit from early intervention services. Early childhood educators, particularly those in Early Head Start (EHS) programs, are important partners in the early identification of children with developmental delays.…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Disability Identification, Child Development, Early Intervention
Greenwood, Charles R.; Higgins, Susan; McKenna, Meaghan; Buzhardt, Jay; Walker, Dale; Ai, Jun; Irvin, Dwight W.; Grasley-Boy, Nikki – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
Universal screening and progress monitoring are evidence-based practices in early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE). Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) for infants/toddlers are measures that programs can use for universal screening, progress monitoring, intervention decision-making, and accountability.…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Progress Monitoring, Infants, Toddlers
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Vaghri, Ziba; Jimerson, Shane; Pearson, Cara; Sinclair, Charlotte – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2020
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the first human rights treaty with the ultimate goal of providing conditions conducive to child health and development. The CRC is grounded on four guiding principles: (1) nondiscrimination; (2) best interests of the child; (3) the right to life, survival, and development; and (4)…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Social Justice, School Psychology, School Psychologists
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Crawford, April; Varghese, Cheryl; Oh, Yoonkyung; Guttentag, Cathy; Zucker, Tricia; Landry, Susan; Cummins, Reese-Anna – Early Education and Development, 2022
This pilot study conducted an initial evaluation of the Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE) Infant-Toddler Teacher Training program. The program is unique in three ways: 1) use of an online platform with courses that explain social-emotional, language, and literacy development in young children…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Teachers
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Hughes-Belding, Kere; Luze, Gayle J.; Choi, Ji-Young – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2019
Background: Using progress monitoring data to make effective and timely decisions in early intervention (EI) requires high quality assessment. Infant/toddler individual growth and development indicators (I/T IGDIs) have been developed to be brief, reliable and engaging progress monitoring tools that are sensitive to change over short time periods…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Development, Progress Monitoring
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Kadiri, Nadia – Childhood Education, 2021
ANEER, the National Initiative for Early Childhood Education in Rural Areas, is an innovative and impactful project bringing preschools to remote Moroccan villages. Launched by Zakoura Foundation in 2015, in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Education and UNICEF, the free ANEER program aims to create the most favorable conditions for a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Access to Education, Preschool Education
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Lewis, Fiona M.; DeJonge, Shannon M.; Coman, David J. – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Sub-optimal language development is associated with the metabolic disorder galactosaemia (GAL). Some children with GAL are identified with language impairment from the initial stages of language learning, but a subset of children may exhibit disrupted developmental gains in speech and language skill after a period of age-appropriate skill…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Diseases, Language Impairments, Developmental Delays
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Birbili, Maria; Tzioga, Katerina – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
Collaborating with parents in documenting and reflecting on children's learning is important not only because it provides teachers with richer and more accurate information but also because it helps parents understand the role assessment can play in student learning and motivation. Moreover, when parents are provided with opportunities to observe,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Student Evaluation, Documentation
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Appl, Dolores J.; Leavitt, Jessica E.; Ryan, Melissa A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2014
A team of facilitators describe the process and content of portfolios they create for families attending weekly playgroup sessions based on the philosophy and practices of the Parents Interacting with Infants (PIWI) model. The parent-child portfolios are a form of authentic assessment and highlight children's development within the context of…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Portfolios (Background Materials), Observation, Interaction Process Analysis
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McKean, Cristina; Wraith, Darren; Eadie, Patricia; Cook, Fallon; Mensah, Fiona; Reilly, Sheena – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Little is known about the nature, range and prevalence of different subgroups in language trajectories extant in a population from 4 to 11 years. This hinders strategic targeting and design of interventions, particularly targeting those whose difficulties will likely persist. Methods: Children's language abilities from 4 to 11 years…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Child Development, Language Aptitude, Longitudinal Studies
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Johnson, Denise; Blair, Anne – Reading Horizons, 2003
The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of student self-selecting literature and reading engagement in an elementary reading curriculum. The article discuses the use of self-selected reading in the context of child development, book difficulty, independent reading time accountability, and a supportive environment. The successful…
Descriptors: Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Student Participation, Learner Engagement