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Coleman, Heather; Hestenes, Linda; Ozdemir, Merve Kubra – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
It is beneficial to keep the information concerning quality of care offered to infants and toddlers current to maximize children's outcomes. This study analyzed the data collected from 2016 to 2018 in order to examine the current status of quality of care for infants/toddlers in licensed child-care centers in North Carolina and compared findings…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Inclusion, Infants, Toddlers
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Keesbury, Sybil A. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2015
This case study examined the effect of quality preschool programming on child outcomes in a blended inclusive preschool program implemented in an urban school system in the piedmont of North Carolina. The blended inclusive preschool program was a newly initiated program in this district and had been in place for only 1 school year. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Blended Learning, Preschool Education, Case Studies
Soukakou, E.; Winton, P.; West, T. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2012
The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) was developed in response to a lack of validated instruments designed specifically to measure the quality of inclusive practices, and it is based on research evidence on the effectiveness of specialized instructional strategies for meeting the individual needs of children in inclusive settings (Odom, 2004;…
Descriptors: Profiles, Rating Scales, Inclusion, Field Tests
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Soukakou, Elena P.; Winton, Pam J.; West, Tracey A.; Sideris, John H.; Rucker, Lia M. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP), an observation measure designed to assess the quality of classroom practices in inclusive preschool programs. The measure was field tested in 51 inclusive classrooms. Results confirmed and extended previous research findings, providing…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Observation
Gelatt, Julia; Adams, Gina; Huerta, Sandra – Urban Institute, 2014
In recent years, many states have expanded their state-funded prekindergarten programs, drawing on evidence that public investments in early childhood education bring substantial returns in children's educational trajectories and a more skilled future workforce. Evidence also suggests that returns to early education may be larger for children of…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Kindergarten, Access to Education, Barriers