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Measures Matter: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Educational Apps on Preschool to Grade 3 Children's Literacy and Math Skills
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Kim, James; Gilbert, Joshua; Yu, Qun; Gale, Charles – AERA Open, 2021
Thousands of educational apps are available to students, teachers, and parents, yet research on their effectiveness is limited. This meta-analysis synthesized findings from 36 intervention studies and 285 effect sizes evaluating the effectiveness of educational apps for preschool to Grade 3 children and the moderating role of methodological,…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Educational Technology, Handheld Devices
Social Group Membership Increases STEM Engagement among Preschoolers
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Master, Allison; Cheryan, Sapna; Meltzoff, Andrew N. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
The American educational system currently yields disappointing levels of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) engagement and achievement among students. One way to remedy this may be to increase children's motivation in STEM from an early age. This study examined whether a social cue--being part of an experimental "minimal…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Preschool Children, Student Motivation, Preschool Education
Relations between Inhibitory Control and the Development of Academic Skills in Preschool and Kindergarten: A Meta-Analysis
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Nicholas P. Allan; Laura E. Hume; Darcey M. Allan; Amber L. Farrington; Christopher J. Lonigan – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Although there is evidence that young children's inhibitory control (IC) is related to their academic skills, the nature of this relation and the role of potential moderators of it are not well understood. In this meta-analytic study, we summarized results from 75 peer-reviewed studies of preschool and kindergarten children (14,424 children; 32-80…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Young Children, Inhibition
Preschool Center Quality and School Readiness: Quality Effects and Variation by Demographic and Child Characteristics
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Keys, Tran D.; Farkas, George; Burchinal, Margaret R.; Duncan, Greg J.; Vandell, Deborah L.; Li, Weilin; Ruzek, Erik A.; Howes, Carollee – Child Development, 2013
This article examines associations between observed quality in preschool center classrooms for approximately 6,250 three- to five-year-olds and their school readiness skills at kindergarten entry. Secondary analyses were conducted using data from four large-scale studies to estimate the effects of preschool center quality and interactions between…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development
Kumon Math. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2009
"Kumon Math," published by Kumon North America, Inc., is a supplemental mathematics curriculum for students in preschool through secondary school. The curriculum is not structured by age or grade level, but by a student's own pace, and is composed of hundreds of short assignments that progress through increasingly difficult mathematics…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Meta Analysis, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Skills
Effects of Teacher Educational Background and Experience on Student Achievement in the Early Grades
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Leak, James Alexander – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation examines the relationship between teacher educational background, teacher experience, and student achievement in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. The first essay of this dissertation, "Effects of Teacher Degree Level, Coursework, and Certification on Student Achievement in Math and Reading in Kindergarten,"…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Background, Teaching Experience, Educational Attainment