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A Phenomenological Study: Prekindergarten Teachers' Behavior Management Techniques and the Perceived Effectiveness of Such Techniques
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of prekindergarten teachers concerning the effectiveness of behavior management techniques at a public school district in northeast Florida. Author: Mary Ann Kester, Northcentral University.
A Qualitative Action Research Study of North Carolina Head Start Parent Involvement and At-Risk Preschool Early Literacy Experiences
The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to explore Head Start parents’ perceptions and experiences with parent-child shared reading at home and school in early literacy learning to prepare at-risk North Carolina four-year-old literacy development. Author: Francis Jane Bennett, Northcentral University.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Early Childhood Professional Learning Community Initiative
Study included both a survey of individual participants and focus groups with questions designed to indicate status of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) on the continuum. Author: William C. Marble III, Wilmington University.
Family and Service Provider Perceptions of Early Childhood Intervention Program
Study was designed to examine family and service provider perceptions on the factors in the Early Childhood Intervention program that families value the most, which could help generate strategies that encourage family involvement and increase the effectiveness of the program. Author: Susan Moody, Northcentral University.
Inclusive Leadership in Early Childhood Education: Practices and Perspectives of Program Administrators
The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to gain insight into the perspectives of early childhood leaders about practices that facilitate inclusion. Author: Mary Credle Jordan, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Men in Early Childhood Education: A System Analyzed
Guided by Parson's framework on structural functionalism, specifically, how traditions are maintained and shared with members of society through education, this qualitative case study examined a college recruiting system and the perceptions of 4 different groups within this system. Author: Lida Lennore Anderson, Walden University.
Perceptions of Leadership in Early Childhood Education: A Multiple Case Study
Qualitative, multiple-case study was conducted in which six purposefully selected Maryland elementary school principals were interviewed and five purposefully selected assistant principals participated in a focus group discussion regarding their perspectives about the mandatory implementation of prekindergarten programs in elementary schools. Author: Jacqueline D. Gaines, Northcentral University.
Pre-service Student-Teachers' Perceptions of Play in the Early Childhood Classroom After Research Analysis with Discussion-Case Application: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Approach
Qualitative study addressed a gap in literature by examining teacher perceptions of students with executive function deficits, as well as teacher preparedness and desire to learn more about executive function. Author: Stacey L. E. Reed, Missouri Baptist University.
Relationship Between Early Childhood Education and Student Success
The purpose of the study was to determine whether differences exist in performance on high-stakes accountability tests in third grade and high school among seniors who attended preschool and those who did not attend preschool. Author: Fina F. Gayden-Hence, The University of Southern Mississippi.
Teaching and Working in Linguistically Diverse Early Childhood Education Programs: Three Studies in Head Start
Looks at how Head Start programs support the language and literacy development of ELL children and how Head Start teachers can be better developed to provide this support. Author: Jennifer Wallace Jacoby, Harvard University.