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Vitiello, Virginia E.; Greenfield, Daryl B.; Munis, Pelin; George, J'Lene – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to examine whether approaches to learning significantly mediated relations between cognitive flexibility (a component of executive functions) and school readiness in Head Start preschoolers. A total of 191 children from 22 Head Start classrooms were directly assessed on cognitive flexibility and…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Persistence, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children
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Morrissey, Taryn W.; Lekies, Kristi S.; Cochran, Moncrieff M. – Early Education and Development, 2007
This exploratory study examined the impacts of New York's Universal Pre-kindergarten (UPK) program as perceived by directors at child care centers and preschools not receiving state funds. Although only partially implemented, UPK's mixed-delivery system grants monies to a substantial number of qualifying community-based early care and education…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten