ERIC Number: EJ1038388
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
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Successful Transition to Elementary School and the Implementation of Facilitative Practices Specified in the Reggio-Emilia Philosophy
Schneider, Barry H.; Manetti, Mara; Frattini, Laura; Rania, Nadia; Santo, Jonathan Bruce; Coplan, Robert J.; Cwinn, Eli
School Psychology International, v35 n5 p447-462 Oct 2014
Systematic, mandated facilitation of school transitions is an important but understudied aspect of the Reggio-Emilia approach to early childhood education admired internationally as best practice. We studied the links between Northern Italian transition practices and academic achievement, school liking, cooperativeness, and problem behaviors. We followed 288 students across a transition from preschool to elementary school. Schools varied in their implementation of transition practices. High implementation of Reggio-type transition practices was related to significantly more school liking and significantly fewer problem behaviors after the transition. At follow-up at the end of the post-transition year, high-implementation schools were still characterized by lower levels of problem behavior. These data indicate that the facilitation of school transitions in the Reggio-Emilia tradition is associated with successful post-transition adjustment.
Descriptors: Reggio Emilia Approach, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Early Childhood Education, Best Practices, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Student Adjustment, Questionnaires, Check Lists, Factor Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Child Behavior Checklist
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