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Relation between Executive Function and Early Language and Literacy Development in Bengali, Chinese, and Hindi
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Chan, Stephanie W. Y.; Rao, Nirmala – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2022
Positive associations have been found between executive function (EF) and language skills in young children. However, the relations between specific components of EF and language are unclear. This study examined these relations among young children in three Asian countries. A series of EF and language tasks was administered to 700 children (350…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Language Acquisition, Emergent Literacy, Indo European Languages
Measuring Indicators of Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2.1: Factor Structure of a Direct Assessment Tool in Four Asian Countries
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Richards, Ben; Rao, Nirmala; Chan, Stephanie W. Y. – Oxford Review of Education, 2023
Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2.1 is monitored by determining the proportion of children aged 24 to 59 months who are developmentally on track in the domains of health, learning, and psychosocial well-being. UNICEF has developed a caregiver report measure, the Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030), to measure progress towards…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychometrics
Children's Rights to Survival, Development, and Early Education in India: The Critical Role of the Integrated Child Development Services Program
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Rao, Nirmala – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2005
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program was designed to promote the fundamental rights of young children in India. This paper assesses its effects on the survival, development, and education of young children in India by considering the results of two national level evaluation studies. Their findings indicate that the ICDS has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Outcomes of Education, Young Children