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Retention and Attrition in a Home Visiting Programme: Looking Back and Moving Forward
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Fifolt, Matthew; Lanzi, Robin G.; Johns, Elisabeth; Strichik, Tracye; Preskitt, Julie – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate retention and attrition in First Teacher, Alabama's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) programme. Methods: Secondary data analysis was used to identify families that were most likely to leave through attrition; focus groups were conducted to discuss potential reasons…
Descriptors: Home Visits, Early Childhood Education, Focus Groups, Family Characteristics
Tasmania's Child and Family Centres: A Place-Based Early Childhood Services Model for Families and Children from Pregnancy to Age Five
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Taylor, Catherine L.; Jose, Kim; van de Lageweg, Wietse I.; Christensen, Daniel – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Tasmania's child and family centres (Centres) provide a single entry point to early childhood services (ECS) for children and families living in amongst the most disadvantaged communities in Australia. This study investigated the impact of Centres on parents' use and experiences of ECS using a mixed methods approach. The results showed that Centre…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Family Programs
The Association between Preschool Classroom Quality and Children's Social-Emotional Problems
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Mohamed, Ahmed Hassan Hemdan; Marzouk, Samah Abd Al Fatah Mohamed – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This study examined the association between early childhood classroom quality and preschool children's social skills and emotional problems. Teachers completed the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) and the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment-Clinical Form (DECA-C). Participants included 141 preschool children from 10…
Descriptors: Correlation, Aggression, Self Control, Attachment Behavior
Implementation of the Hong Kong Language Policy in Pre-School Settings
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Leung, Cheung-Shing Sam; Lim, Swee Eng Audrey; Li, Yuen Ling – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
In the past, the Curriculum Development Council in Hong Kong [Curriculum Development Council (CDC). (1996). "Guide to the Pre-Primary Curriculum." Hong Kong: Government Printer; CDC. (2000). "Consultation Document: Learning to Learn: The Way Forward in Curriculum Development." Hong Kong: Government Printer; CDC. (2001).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Kindergarten
Teachers' Perceptions of the Importance of Stories in the Lives of Children in Myanmar
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Tin, H. W.; Nonis, Karen P.; Lim, Swee Eng Audrey; Honig, Alice Sterling – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Children's active involvement in storytelling develops diverse lifelong skills for critical thinking, cognitive, social, and emotional skills. Central to the success of attracting the attention of students for storytelling are the social-emotional roles that teachers play in children's lives. This study investigated 23 kindergarten teachers' views…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Story Telling, Educational Needs
Teacher Beliefs and Practices Relating to Development in Preschool: Importance Placed on Social-Emotional Behaviours and Skills
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Hollingsworth, Heidi L.; Winter, Marna K. – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Preschool teachers' beliefs relating to the importance of social-emotional competence and teacher practices that support children's competence were investigated through surveys and focus groups. Survey results indicated that Head Start and public school pre-K teachers placed higher importance on social-emotional behaviours and skills than on early…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers