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Foster, Tiffany J.; Burchinal, Margaret; Yazejian, Noreen – Child Development, 2020
Grouping children of different ages in the same preschool classroom (i.e., mixed age) is widespread, but the evidence supporting this practice is mixed. A factor that may play a role in the relation between classroom age composition and child outcomes is peer skill. This study used a sample of 6,338 preschoolers (ages 3-5) to examine the influence…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Age Differences, Peer Influence
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Roopnarine, Jaipaul L. – Child Development, 1984
The sex-typed and sex-neutral activities of 54 preschoolers and their peers' negative and positive responses were recorded during free-play periods in three mixed-age day care classrooms. Each child was observed for a total of 100 minutes of peer interaction. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Mixed Age Grouping, Play, Preschool Children
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Child Development, 1993
Examined children's developmental trajectories in five domains. Children were assigned to same- or mixed-age child care groups and assessed at 6-month intervals between approximately 32 and 49 months. Children in the two groups differed in their trajectories for communication, cognitive, and motor development but showed similar trajectories for…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis