Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 6 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| ProQuest LLC | 2 |
| Early Education and… | 1 |
| Education 3-13 | 1 |
| Grantee Submission | 1 |
| Migration Policy Institute | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 6 |
| Preschool Education | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Primary Education | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Arizona | 9 |
| Arizona (Phoenix) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Child Care and Development… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Peabody Picture Vocabulary… | 2 |
| Woodcock Johnson Tests of… | 2 |
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkCatherine Elizabeth Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Kindergarten unreadiness for children in poverty contributes to an early and persistent achievement gap in elementary school that can evolve into an opportunity gap in adulthood. This study explored the effect of the federally funded Preschool Development Grant program on school readiness for marginalized children in Southern Arizona. The…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, At Risk Students, School Readiness, Grants
Bucher, Eric Zachary – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this action research was to understand how reflective, job-embedded early childhood science professional learning and development (PLD) impacted Early Head Start (EHS) teacher learning and their perceptions toward science with toddlers. Limited content knowledge and lack of formal preparation impact teachers' understanding of…
Descriptors: Science Interests, Scientific Attitudes, Science Instruction, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBarbu, Otilia C.; Marx, Ronald W.; Yaden, David B., Jr.; Levine-Donnerstein, Deborah – Education 3-13, 2016
This study examined a 13-item instrument measuring approaches to learning (AtL) as a component of school readiness in the context of early childhood socio-emotional development. Few instruments, limited to preschool teacher ratings, measure AtL among kindergarteners with short easy-to-use questionnaires. We investigated psychometric properties of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, School Readiness, Measures (Individuals), Test Validity
Park, Maki; O'Toole, Anna; Katsiaficas, Caitlin – Migration Policy Institute, 2017
This fact sheet provides demographic information for the young Dual Language Learner (DLL) population in Arizona, based on Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data pooled over the 2011-15 period. DLLs, defined as children ages 8 and under with at least one parent who speaks a language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Limited English Speaking, Preschool Children
Goble, Priscilla; Hanish, Laura D.; Martin, Carol Lynn; Eggum-Wilkens, Natalie D.; Foster, Stacie A.; Fabes, Richard A. – Early Education and Development, 2016
The majority of early education programs promote children's learning through a mix of experiences in child- and teacher-managed contexts. The current study examined time spent in child- and teacher-managed contexts and the nature of children's experiences with teachers in these contexts as they relate to children's skill development. Participants…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Educational Environment, School Readiness
Download full textGoble, Priscilla; Hanish, Laura D.; Martin, Carol Lynn; Eggum-Wilkens, Natalie D.; Foster, Stacie A.; Fabes, Richard A. – Grantee Submission, 2016
The majority of early education programs promote children's learning through a mix of experiences in child- and teacher-managed contexts. The current study examined time spent in child- and teacher-managed contexts and the nature of children's experiences with teachers in these contexts as they relate to children's skill development. Participants…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Educational Environment, School Readiness
Mulholland, Lori; Shaw, Kathleen; Heffernon, Rick; Stafford, Mary E. – 1997
The Arizona Head Start--Public School Transition Project is 1 of 31 demonstration projects designed to test whether advances by Head Start children could be maintained by continuing Head Start-type services into kindergarten through the third grade, and to identify, develop, and implement transition practices to bridge the gap between Head Start…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Health Services
Mulholland, Lori; Heffernon, Rick; Shaw, Kathleen – 1998
The Arizona Head Start-Public School Transition Project was one of 31 federally created programs designed to improve low-income children's transition from Head Start to public schools through the third grade, making earlier interventions, and promoting continuity with the participation of parents, teachers, and community members. The Transition…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Child Health, Compensatory Education
Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, AZ. – 2003
In Arizona and around the country, there is an increased focus on ensuring that children start school ready to learn. Noting that the best way to know if Arizona's children are starting school ready to learn is to track their progress, this booklet details indicators or benchmarks in five categories used to measure the state's progress in school…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), At Risk Persons, Benchmarking, Child Caregivers
