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Brandy L. Davis – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Alabama standards for Early Learning and Development have shifted to a more academic-based learning approach that moves away from play-based learning. The problem is Alabama early childhood educators are expected to implement a more teacher-directed approach in the classroom. The purpose of this qualitative, exploratory case study was to explore…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Play, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Robby Vinzant; Stacy Cunningham; Thomas Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has become a growing field of research over the past two decades because students need to be psychologically stable and academically strong. While academic success is important, the SEL of students is vital to their performance. The setting for this quantitative descriptive study was a recognized rural Head…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Education, Federal Programs
Stacy Cunningham; Thomas Jones; Robby Vinzant – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has become a growing field of research over the past two decades because students need to be psychologically stable and academically strong. While academic success is important, the SEL of students is vital to their performance. The setting for this quantitative descriptive study was a recognized rural Head…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Social Emotional Learning, Rural Areas, Disadvantaged
Williams, Melissa Tier – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this research study was to examine principals' perceptions on the benefits of high quality Pre-K programs in Central Alabama elementary schools and their impact on student achievement for at-risk children. Data were collected from five selected public school systems in Alabama which are located in the central part of the state.…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness