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Problems in Classroom Engagement: Validation of an Assessment for District-Wide Use in the Early Primary Grades
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Barghaus, Katherine; Fantuzzo, John; LeBoeuf, Whitney; Henderson, Cassandra; Li, Feifei; McDermott, Paul – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: The aim of this study was to provide an initial investigation into the psychometric properties of the Problems in Classroom Engagement Scale (PCES). The PCES was designed and tested for district-wide use as part of the report card system for a large urban school district. The PCES was administered to all 1st-, 2nd-, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Learner Engagement, Program Validation, Psychometrics
An Emic, Mixed-Methods Approach to Defining and Measuring Positive Parenting among Low-Income Black Families
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McWayne, Christine M.; Mattis, Jacqueline S.; Green Wright, Linnie E.; Limlingan, Maria Cristina; Harris, Elise – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: This within-group exploratory sequential mixed-methods investigation sought to identify how ethnically diverse, urban-residing, low-income Black families conceptualize positive parenting. During the item development phase 119 primary caregivers from Head Start programs participated in focus groups and interviews. These…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Parenting Skills, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
A Validation of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System in Finnish Kindergartens
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Pakarinen, Eija; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Kiuru, Noona; Siekkinen, Martti; Rasku-Puttonen, Helena; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Early Education and Development, 2010
Research Findings: This study examined the validity and reliability of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS; R. C. Pianta, K. M. La Paro, & B. K. Hamre, 2008) in Finnish kindergartens. A pair of trained observers used the CLASS to observe 49 kindergarten teachers (47 female, 2 male) on two different days. Questionnaires measuring…
Descriptors: Scoring, Factor Analysis, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries