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Katherine E. Frye; Christopher J. Anthony; Pui-Wa Lei; Kyle D. Husmann; James C. DiPerna – Child Development, 2025
Social skills are dynamic developmental constructs typically measured using assessments developed via cross-sectional methods. The measurement model of derivatives (MMOD), a factor analytic approach targeting individual growth trajectories, was used to evaluate the longitudinal factor structure of the Social Skills Improvement System--Rating…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Longitudinal Studies
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van Schaik, Saskia D. M.; Leseman, Paul P. M.; de Haan, Mariëtte – Child Development, 2018
This study examined the value of using a group-centered approach to evaluate process quality of early childhood education and care (ECEC). Is observed support of group processes a different aspect of classroom quality, and does it predict children's collaborative play in ECEC in the Netherlands? In two play situations, 37 teachers and 120 two- to…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Play, Cooperative Learning, Educational Quality