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Yen, Shu-Chen; Lee, Angela Y. – Cogent Education, 2019
The Jumpstart program is a national early childhood education program focusing on supporting children's language skills, literacy, and social-emotional development. The present study examined the impact of Jumpstart programming on the school readiness of low-income preschool children. One hundred and twenty-one preschool children (69 boys, 52…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Low Income Students
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Koutsoftas, Anthony D.; Dubasik, Virginia L.; Moss DiDonato, Alicia – Educational Research, 2017
Background: Preschool teacher's instructional practices are one component of high-quality early education classrooms that have the potential to directly influence young children's school readiness and success; therefore, the type and quality of instructional practices used by preschool teachers should be explored. Purpose: The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Educational Practices, Emotional Development, Socialization
Morrison, George S. – Pearson, 2018
George Morrison's Revel "Early Childhood Education Today" presents current, research-based information on providing high-quality early education to "all" children so that they can be successful in school and in life. Featuring an engaging writing style and filled with practical examples of authentic teaching practices used by…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Language Skills, Literacy Education
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Mashburn, Andrew J.; Downer, Jason T.; Hamre, Bridget K.; Justice, Laura M.; Pianta, Robert C. – Applied Developmental Science, 2010
MyTeachingPartner (MTP) is a teacher professional development program designed to improve the quality of teacher-child interactions in pre-kindergarten classrooms and children's language and literacy development. The program includes language/literacy activities and two Web-based resources--video exemplars of effective interactions and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Video Technology