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Kihm, Holly Spencer; Rolling, Peggy – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2014
Although the prevalence of childhood obesity has not increased in recent years, it remains unacceptably high and warrants continued study. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential relationship between weight status and length of sleep (both daytime and nighttime) among preschool children. Special attention was given to the role…
Descriptors: Sleep, Preschool Children, Prevention, Obesity
Pianta, Robert C., Ed.; Howes, Carollee, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
High-quality pre-K that really improves children's outcomes--that's the goal early childhood professionals will work toward with this groundbreaking text, the first volume in the NEW National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) series. Combining the most current knowledge of top researchers, policy makers, and federal and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
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Stockman, Ida J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: This study aimed to show (a) whether the minimal competence core (MCC) of consonants used by African American preschoolers in I. Stockman (2006) can be observed in a larger group of children using shorter and more controlled speech samples and (b) whether the MCC pass/fail outcomes are differentially related to performance on selected…
Descriptors: African American Students, African American Children, Phonetics, Phonemes
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Fewell, Rebecca R.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
The article describes Louisiana's approach to implementing Individualized Family Service Plans, including four model formats developed by early intervention service providers and families of young children with disabilities. Formats differ in the way the required elements are expressed, allowing application to the unique characteristics of…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Smith, Barbara J. – 2002
This final report describes the objectives, activities and outcomes of a federally funded initiative to train and assist early childhood interagency teams in a model of planning systems and services for all young children, including children with disabilities and other special needs. The project is based on the value of stakeholder ownership in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination, Disabilities