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Direct linkGregoriadis, A.; Tsigilis, N.; Grammatikopoulos, V.; Kouli, O. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine whether kindergartens and childcare centres differ in terms of educational and caregiving components. More specifically, two aspects of the process quality of the early childhood education and care were examined regarding the "Activities" and the "Programme Structure." A multi-stage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Child Care Centers, Kindergarten
Download full textStanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Walker, Virginia L.; Voorhees, Mary D.; Snell, Martha E. – Remedial and Special Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall effectiveness of a three-tier model of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), which was developed and tested in Head Start (HS) programs. Ten HS classrooms from five HS programs participated in the current study. Results indicated that PBIS was effective in improving classroom…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Early Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Preschool Education
Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
The physical environment of the preschool programmes has been proven to affect both children's overall development and the quality of the programme. However, both nationally and internationally the contribution of the physical environment in the effectiveness of a programme and in the achievement of educational goals is often overlooked. The aim…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Preschool Education, Child Development, Educational Quality
Howe, Nina; Jacobs, Ellen; Vukelich, Goranka; Recchia, Holly – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to assess three methods of delivering in-service professional development regarding constructivist curriculum for early childhood educators. Educators in 44 not-for-profit child care centres in three Canadian cities were studied; 94 educators with formal preservice training participated. The three methods were (a) a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Rating Scales, Child Care
Gol-Guven, Mine – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of two types of Turkish early childhood education programs: private and public preschools. Three public and three private preschools in a district of Istanbul were randomly selected. The quality of preschools was assessed using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale developed by Harms et…
Descriptors: Young Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
Antle, Becky F.; Frey, Andy; Barbee, Anita; Frey, Shannon; Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Cox, Megan – Early Education and Development, 2008
Research Findings: Previous research has documented conflicting results on the relationship between program quality and the percentage of children receiving subsidized child care (subsidy density) in early childhood centers. This research examined the relationship between subsidy density and the quality of infant and preschool classrooms in child…
Descriptors: Teacher Salaries, Infants, Child Care Centers, Educational Quality
Hallam, Rena; Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Gao, Xin; Brookshire, Robyn – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2007
Twenty-six Head Start preschool classrooms participated in a yearlong intervention designed to link the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework with authentic assessment practices. Teachers in intervention and pilot classrooms implemented an assessment approach that incorporated the use of a curriculum-based assessment tool, the development of…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers
Flood, Mirjam; Weinstein, Debra; Halle, Tamara; Martin, Laurie; Tout, Kathryn; Wandner, Laura; Vick, Jessica; Sherman, Juli; Hair, Elizabeth – Child Trends, 2007
Quality measures were originally developed for research aimed at describing the settings that children spend time in and identifying the characteristics of these environments that contribute to children's development. They were also developed to guide improvements in practice. Increasingly, however, measures of quality are being used for further…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Child Care, Educational Quality
