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Nolan, Amy; Hannah, Elizabeth F. S.; Lakin, Elizabeth; Topping, Keith J. – Educational & Child Psychology, 2021
Aims: This systematic analysis aims to address the research question -- do whole-school nurturing approaches show any impact in the short or long term on (1) emotional/behavioural, (2) cognitive/educational or (3) teacher/school variables? Rationale: Trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences can have long-term consequences though causing problems in…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Program Effectiveness, Trauma, Environmental Influences
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Mueller, Vannesa; Sepulveda, Amanda; Rodriguez, Sarai – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Although Baby Sign is gaining in popularity, there is a scarcity of research supporting its use. The research that has been conducted is conflicting. In the current study, nine families with children ranging in age from six months to two years and five months participated in a baby sign workshop. A pre--post-test design was used to assess the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Sign Language, Infants, Intervention
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Groark, Christina J.; McCall, Robert B.; McCarthy, Stephanie K.; Eichner, Joan C.; Warner, Hilary A.; Salaway, Jennifer; Palmer, Kalani; Lopez, Meghan E. – Infants and Young Children, 2013
This field study describes changes in caregiving and young children's physical and behavioral/cognitive development as a consequence of a pilot intervention using typical staff in 2 Central American orphanages for children with severe and multiple disabilities. The intervention trained staff in sensitive, responsive, child-directed,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Child Caregivers, Young Children
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2012
Based on end-of-year report cards, 70% of AISD pre-K students met expectations across all personal development areas in 2011-2012. [Funding for this report was provided by Title I funds. For "Issue 2: Tuition-Supported Program," see ED628766.]
Descriptors: School Districts, Preschool Education, At Risk Students, English Language Learners
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Shelton, Andrea; Harvin, Sheila; White, Janeana – Substance Abuse, 2006
This paper describes a community-based substance abuse prevention program utilizing a cognitive-behavioral curriculum to children and adolescents affected by a substance use disorder in a parent or caretaker.
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Program Descriptions, Family Life
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Blok, Henk; Fukkink, Ruben G.; Gebhardt, Eveline C.; Leseman, Paul P. M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
Although it is generally believed that early intervention programmes are an effective means to stimulate children's cognitive development, many questions remain concerning programme design and delivery. This article reviews 19 studies into the effectiveness of early intervention programmes published from 1985 onward. The database comprised 85…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Effect Size, Cognitive Development, Delivery Systems
Stodolsky, Susan S.; Jensen, Judith – 1969
This paper, part of a long term study, reports the effect of a modified Montessori preschool experience on cognitive development, school-related behaviors, and social interactions and perceptions of disadvantaged children. Each of thirty-five disadvantaged Negro children (31 in nursery classes and 4 in elementary classes) was pair-matched with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Development, Blacks, Cognitive Development