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McCoy, Dana Charles; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Fink, Günther – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2017
Despite increased investment in early childhood care and education (ECCE) globally, little is known about its effectiveness in low-income countries. Using kernel exact matching within a national sample of 1,623 Zambian 6-year-olds, we test the associations between ECCE participation and seven domains of children's school readiness. We find ECCE…
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, Correlation
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Nelson, J. Ron; Sanders, Elizabeth A.; Gonzalez, Jorge – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
The purpose of the current study was to test the efficacy of a supplemental phonological awareness focused intervention delivered by community-based paraeducators with preschool children (M = 4.73 years) in eight Head Start classrooms in the rural Midwest. Participating children were randomly assigned to small groups within classrooms, which were…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Phonological Awareness, Preschool Children, Tutors