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Soliday Hong, S.; Zadrozny, S.; Walker, J.; Love, E. N. G.; Osborne, J. D.; Owen, J. L.; Peisner-Feinberg, E. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2023
Georgia's Pre-K Longitudinal Study followed a statewide sample of 1,169 children who attended Georgia's Pre-K Program in 2013-14 through their 4th grade year in 2018-19. The study was conducted by researchers at the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following summary…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 4
Michalopoulos, Charles; Faucetta, Kristen; Warren, Anne; Mitchell, Robert – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2017
Children from low-income families are more likely than those from higher income families to have poor social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and health outcomes. One approach that has helped parents and their young children is home visiting, which provides information, resources, and support to expectant parents and families with young…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Low Income Groups, Home Visits, Family Programs
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Wiggins, Lisa D; Piazza, Vivian; Robins, Diana L – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The goals of our study were to (a) compare agreement between autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and outcome of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers and Parents Evaluation of Developmental Status in a sample of toddlers and (b) examine specific concerns noted for toddlers who screened negative on the Modified Checklist for Autism in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Toddlers
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Wiggins, Lisa D.; Rice, Catherine E.; Baio, Jon – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
This study evaluated the phenomenon of autistic regression using population-based data. The sample comprised 285 children who met the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) case definition within an ongoing surveillance program. Results indicated that children with a previously documented ASD diagnosis had higher rates of autistic regression than children…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Child Development, Disability Identification
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Chow, Anthony S.; Smith, Kathelene McCarty; Sun, Katherine – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
This study explored the impact of using best practices identified in previous studies in designing age-appropriate websites for middle and high school youth. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, 31 middle and 22 high school youth took part in six focus groups across four states. Participants were introduced to a website specifically designed for…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Mixed Methods Research, Statistical Analysis, Best Practices
Henry, Gary T.; Henderson, Laura W.; Ponder, Bentley D.; Gordon, Craig S.; Mashburn, Andrew J.; Rickman, Dana K. – 2003
The Georgia Prekindergarten Program was established in 1993 to provide the state's 4-year-olds with high-quality preschool experiences. The Early Childhood Study followed the development of young children attending programs funded through the Prekindergarten (Pre-K) Program or Head Start and children eligible for the Pre-K program attending…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Care, Child Care Effects, Child Care Quality