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Download full textPolat, Özgül; Sönmez, Aysegül – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2015
The aim of this research is to examine the effect of The Play supported Program designed for 60-72 month-old disadvantaged children on their readiness levels. The sample of the research has consisted of an experimental group and a control group, each having twenty 60-72 months old children (10 girls and 10 boys) at Göztepe Semiha Sakir Children's…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Young Children, Disadvantaged Youth, School Readiness
Direct linkBrown, Amber L. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2015
This study examined the effect of participation in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program on the school readiness of children born to teenage mothers versus children born to traditional-age mothers participating in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program. A 45-item survey was collected from the…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Parenthood, Statistical Analysis, Family Environment
Maryland State Department of Education, 2015
Judith P. Hoyer Family Learning Centers, also known as Judy Centers, serve all children birth through kindergarten who live in designated Title I school zones. There are twenty-seven Judy Centers and three satellites throughout Maryland serving forty-four elementary school zones. The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) is conducted in the…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Early Intervention, Language Skills
Graziano, Paulo A.; Hart, Katie – Grantee Submission, 2016
The current study evaluated the initial efficacy of three intervention programs aimed at improving school readiness in preschool children with externalizing behavior problems (EBP). Participants for this study included 45 preschool children (76% boys; M[subscript age] = 5.16 years; 84% Hispanic/Latino background) with at-risk or clinically…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Self Control, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems
Pears, Katherine C.; Healey, Cynthia V.; Fisher, Philip A.; Braun, Drew; Gill, Colt; Conte, Holly Mar; Newman, Judy; Ticer, Sara – Education and Treatment of Children, 2014
Children from low-income backgrounds demonstrate poorer school readiness skills than their higher-income peers. The Kids In Transition to School (KITS) Program was developed to increase early literacy, social, and self-regulatory skills among children with inadequate school readiness. In the present study, 39 families participated in a pilot…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Low Income Groups, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness
Landry, Susan H.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Taylor, Heather B.; Swank, Paul R.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Assel, Michael; Crawford, April; Huang, Weihua; Clancy-Menchetti, Jeanine; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.; Eisenberg, Nancy; Spinrad, Tracy L.; de Viliers, Jill; de Viliers, Peter; Barnes, Marcia; Starkey, Prentice; Klein, Alice – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Despite reports of positive effects of high-quality child care, few experimental studies have examined the process of improving low-quality center-based care for toddler-age children. In this article, we report intervention effects on child care teachers' behaviors and children's social, social-emotional classroom activities (RECC).…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, At Risk Persons, Toddlers
Perricone, Giovanna; Morales, M. Regina; Anzalone, Germana – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2013
The study investigates the preschool readiness of moderately preterm children and, in particular, the likely presence of learning disabilities at preschool age. Its theoretical model detects linguistic comprehension and expression; memory-related metacognition and cognition skills; orientation and motor coordination skills; premathematics and…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Children, Premature Infants, Learning Disabilities
Konerza, Judith Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine if the Gearing Up for Kindergarten program created a significant impact on parent understanding of children's development and aspects of school readiness. Parent perceptions of their child's readiness to make the transition to school were also assessed. The study also measured the Gearing Up for…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Program Effectiveness
Li, Weilin; Farkas, George; Duncan, Greg J.; Vandell, Deborah Lowe; Burchinal, Margaret – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Children from low-income families benefit remarkably from exposure to compensatory education that began with Head Start in 1965 and aimed to improve school readiness skills by design. While empirical evidence has supported more instructional time in elementary and secondary schools for low-income students, little is known that whether increasing…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Program Effectiveness, Academic Ability
The Effects of Preschool on Educationally Advantaged Children: First Phases of a Longitudinal Study.
Peer reviewedLarsen, Jean M.; And Others – Intelligence, 1983
This study is concerned with the preschool and kindergarten phases of an ongoing longitudinal investigation of effects of preschool on educationally advantaged children. Preschool data including demographics, IQ, social competency, and school readiness are reported. Although social competency was enhanced by preschool, gains occurred for both…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Interpersonal Competence
Bekman, Sevda – NHSA Dialog, 2004
The paper presents the results of an evaluation research that studied the impact of a nationwide home intervention program, the Mother-Child Education Program, on both children and mothers immediately after the termination of the program and at the end of the children's first year of formal schooling. A pre/post control group quasiexperimental…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, School Readiness, Early Intervention
