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Duncan, Robert J.; Schmitt, Sara A.; Burke, Maura; McClelland, Megan M. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Self-regulation and academic skills in kindergarten are strong predictors of later achievement. However, many children enter kindergarten without adequate levels of these skills, often because of limited participation in early childhood education. The current study examined a kindergarten readiness summer program (Bridge to Kindergarten; B2K) that…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, School Readiness, Summer Programs
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Low, Sabina; Smolkowski, Keith; Cook, Clayton; Desfosses, Danielle – Developmental Psychology, 2019
This study examined the impact of a commonly adopted elementary universal social-emotional learning program, Second Step, on student social-emotional and academic outcomes following 2 years of implementation. The cluster-randomized wait-list control trial included 61 schools, 321 teachers, and 8,941 early elementary students across 2 states, with…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students
McDermott, Jennifer Martin; Pears, Katherine C.; Bruce, Jacqueline; Kim, Hyoun K.; Roos, Leslie; Yoerger, Karen L.; Fisher, Philip A. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Background: Among children diagnosed with developmental delays, difficulties in self-regulation are prominent and have been linked to school readiness problems. Objective: The current study sought to examine the impact of the Kids In Transition to School (KITS) school readiness intervention program on self-regulation, with a specific focus on…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Self Control, School Readiness, Transitional Programs