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Examining the Validity of GOLD® with 4-Year-Old Dual Language Learners
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Kim, Do-Hong; Lambert, Richard G.; Durham, Sean; Burts, Diane C. – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: This study builds on prior work related to the assessment of young dual language learners (DLLs). The purposes of the study were to (a) determine whether latent subgroups of preschool DLLs would replicate those found previously and (b) examine the validity of GOLD® by Teaching Strategies with empirically derived subgroups.…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Teaching Methods, Bilingualism, Bilingual Education
Identifying High-Quality Preschool Programs: New Evidence on the Validity of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) in Relation to School Readiness Goals
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Gordon, Rachel A.; Hofer, Kerry G.; Fujimoto, Ken A.; Risk, Nicole; Kaestner, Robert; Korenman, Sanders – Early Education and Development, 2015
Research Findings: The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) is widely used, often to evaluate whether preschool programs are of sufficient quality to improve children's school readiness. We examined the validity of the measure for this purpose. Item response theory (IRT) analyses revealed that many items did not fit together…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Preschool Education, Item Response Theory, School Readiness
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
Evaluation of the Kindergarten Quality Rating System in Beijing
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Pan, Yue-Juan; Liu, Yan; Lau, Eva Yi Hung – Early Education and Development, 2010
Research Findings: An effective quality rating system will lead to quality assurance and improvement of early childhood education programs. Many studies have been conducted to examine the validity of quality rating instruments in Western countries, but few have been done in China. The present study investigated the effectiveness of the Beijing…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Rating Scales, Quality Control, Foreign Countries