ERIC Number: EJ1079878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
EISSN: EISSN-1467-8624
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Impacts of a Comprehensive School Readiness Curriculum for Preschool Children at Risk for Educational Difficulties
Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.; Clancy, Jeanine L.; Landry, Susan H.; Swank, Paul R.; Assel, Michael; Taylor, Heather B.; Klein, Alice; Starkey, Prentice; Domitrovich, Celene E.; Eisenberg, Nancy; Villiers, Jill; Villiers, Peter; Barnes, Marcia
Child Development, v86 n6 p1773-1793 Nov-Dec 2015
This article reports findings from a cluster-randomized study of an integrated literacy- and math-focused preschool curriculum, comparing versions with and without an explicit socioemotional lesson component to a business-as-usual condition. Participants included 110 classroom teachers from randomized classrooms and approximately eight students from each classroom (N = 760) who averaged 4.48 (SD = 0.44) years of age at the start of the school year. There were positive impacts of the two versions of the curriculum on language, phonological awareness, math, and socioemotional outcomes, but there were no added benefits to academic or socioemotional outcomes for the children receiving explicit socioemotional instruction. Results are discussed with relevance to early childhood theory, policy, and goals of closing the school readiness gap. [Additional assistance in the production of this article was provided by the School Readiness Consortium.]
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Multivariate Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis, Social Development, Emotional Development, Teaching Methods, Language Skills, Phonological Awareness, Mathematics Skills, Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories, School Readiness, Literacy Education, Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: HD048497; HD060292
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/90098
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