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Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Garwood, Justin D.; Mokrova, Irina L. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2016
The purpose of the 2014-2015 North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Evaluation study was to examine the characteristics and quality of the program and the outcomes for children during Pre-K, along with comparisons to previous years. NC Pre-K is a state-funded educational program for eligible 4-year-olds, designed to enhance their school…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Quality, School Readiness
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Choi, Ji Young; Dobbs-Oates, Jennifer – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
This study examined the associations between four types of childcare quality (i.e. teacher-child closeness, frequency of math-related activities, and teacher education and experience) and preschoolers' residualised gain in math over the course of six months. Additionally, potential interactions between teacher-child closeness and other indicators…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mathematics Achievement, Child Care, Educational Quality
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2014
The 2013 School Progress Report for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) provides state, county, and individual school performance data, as well as information on student attendance, high school graduation rates, and the professional qualifications of teachers at the state, district, and school levels for the 2012-2013 school year. Montgomery…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Counties, Academic Achievement, Attendance
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2013
The 2012 School Progress Report for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) provides state, county, and individual school performance data, as well as information on student attendance, high school graduation rates, and the professional qualifications of teachers at the state, district, and school levels. Montgomery County primary schools are…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Counties, Academic Achievement, Attendance
Pelletier, Patricia C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In 2004, the State of Florida imposed the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK). This legislation provides free prekindergarten services to all four-year-old children in the State of Florida (Agency for Workforce Innovation [AWI], 2005a). The legislation outlines the requirements of the VPK schools. This outline addresses specifications for…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Preschool Education, Teacher Qualifications, Bachelors Degrees
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Howes, Carollee; Burchinal, Margaret; Pianta, Robert; Bryant, Donna; Early, Diane; Clifford, Richard; Barbarin, Oscar – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2008
We examined children's growth in school-related learning and social skills over the pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) year in state-funded programs designed to prepare children for kindergarten. We expected that children's gains in academic and social skills could be attributed to variations in the structural and classroom process dimensions of program…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Preschool Education, Teacher Qualifications, Kindergarten
Zill, Nicholas; Sorongon, Alberto; Kim, Kwang; Clark, Cheryl; Woolverton, Maria – Administration for Children & Families, 2006
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) provides longitudinal data on a periodic basis on the characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of children and families served by Head Start as well as the characteristics of the Head Start programs that serve them. Each round of FACES is a study with a nationally representative sample…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Quality, Outcomes of Education, Family Characteristics