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Hart, Craig H.; Burts, Diane C.; Durland, Mary Ann; Charlesworth, Rosalind; DeWolf, Michele; Fleege, Pamela O. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1998
Investigated effect of classroom type (DAP versus DIP) on stress behaviors and activity participation of 102 preschool children as moderated by socioeconomic status (SES) and sex. Found twice the level of overall stress behavior in DIP classrooms, with lower SES children and males (during small motor/paper-and-pencil activities) exhibiting…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Predictor Variables
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Maxwell, Kelly L.; McWilliam, R. A.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Ault, Melinda Jones; Schuster, John W. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2001
Tested psychometric properties of a new measure of developmentally appropriate practices in kindergarten through third grade and the predictive value of classroom and teacher characteristics. Found that grade, class size, number of children with disabilities, teacher educational level, teacher experience, and teacher beliefs accounted for 42…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Teachers