Early childhood learning and development publications
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Using the Reimagining Instructional Coaching Framework in the Development of Pre-K Classroom Observation Tools
SRI Education conducted a formative evaluation to examine a new observational tool’s alignment with the Reimagining Instructional Coaching framework.
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Balancing Priorities: Foster Parents’ Child Care Search and Selection Process
This brief presents findings from a foster parent survey about how foster parents navigate the process of finding ECE and the factors they prioritize when selecting an ECE program.
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Early Care and Education Is an Essential Component of the Foster Care System: A View From Arkansas
This brief presents findings from a foster parent survey about the impact of ECE on their ability to accept new foster placements and the challenges they face in searching for…
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Observing Classrooms Through a Digital Lens: Examining the Reliability and Feasibility of Video Observations in Pre-kindergarten Classrooms
The Early Childhood Classroom Observation (ECCO) study was designed to better understand how video recordings can support high-quality measurement of pre-kindergarten classrooms, using two common measures of early learning programs,…
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Success in Action: Four Stories of Early Childhood Instructional Coaching
Effective instructional coaching has long demonstrated positive impacts on teacher practices and early learning outcomes. This case study report highlights stories of four systems (Alabama, AppleTree, Maine, and Washington) that…
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The Impacts of Extreme Weather Disasters on the Implementation of Head Start Services
The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather disasters pose significant challenges to the delivery of Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) services, impacting children's access to early…
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Improving Participation of Children in Foster Care in Stable, High-Quality Early Care and Education: Administrative Data Findings (Conference poster)
This conference poster presents findings from administrative data analyses about the experiences of young Arkansas children in foster care in subsidized child care.
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YouTube’s ABCs and 123s: Describing the quality of early literacy and math videos on YouTube
This paper describes the quality of educational videos for young children on YouTube.
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Improving Participation in High-Quality Early Care and Education for Young Arkansas Children: Perspectives of Resource Parents and Early Childhood Educators
This brief presents key findings from focus groups and interviews with resource parents (that is, foster parents), ECE center-based program directors, and ECE home-based providers about their experiences caring for…
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A New Approach to Supporting the Quality of Early Care and Education Programs in Arkansas: Case Studies of Array
Case studies of early care and education programs participating in Arkansas’s Array initiative describe the benefits of proactively providing entire program staff with social-emotional-focused professional development that is tailored to…
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Reducing Exclusionary Discipline in Early Care and Education Programs: An Examination of the Arkansas Model
Survey findings from early childhood program directors and teachers provide insight into the implementation of Arkansas’s policy and supports designed to prevent suspension and expulsion in early care and education…
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Nevada Early Care and Education Workforce Framework
This framework outlines a comprehensive plan of action to increase public awareness and mobilize support for sustained investments in Nevada’s early care and education (ECE) workforce.