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How Often Do Early Childhood Teachers Teach Science Concepts? Determinants of the Frequency of Science Teaching in Kindergarten
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Saçkes, Mesut – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2014
The purpose of the present study was to explore how often teachers of young children teach science concepts in kindergarten and examine the factors that influence the frequency of science teaching in early years. A theoretical model of the determinants of the frequency of science teaching in kindergarten was developed and tested using a…
Descriptors: Young Children, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Science Instruction
What Can We Learn about Effective Early Mathematics Teaching? A Framework for Estimating Causal Effects Using Longitudinal Survey Data
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Guarino, Cassandra; Dieterle, Steven G.; Bargagliotti, Anna E.; Mason, William M. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
This study investigates the impact of teacher characteristics and instructional strategies on the mathematics achievement of students in kindergarten and first grade and tackles the question of how best to use longitudinal survey data to elicit causal inference in the face of potential threats to validity due to nonrandom assignment to treatment.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Strategies, Teaching Methods
Literacy Models and Diversity: Challenges Facing Bilingual Preservice Teachers Tutoring Bilingual Kindergarten Students in an Urban Context
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Hardin, Valentina Blonski – Online Submission, 2010
The present study was undertaken to find ways to help bilingual preservice teachers become more aware of diversity and more questioning of methods for literacy development in order to address issues of critical literacy. Twenty-five bilingual preservice teachers, enrolled in a Spanish Reading Methods at the university tutored 25 kindergarten…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Bilingual Students, Phonics, Data Analysis