This study examines concurrent teacher–student interaction quality and 5th graders’ (n = 387) engagement in mathematics classrooms 63) considers how relates to differently for boys girls. Three approaches were used measure student mathematics: Research assistants observed engaged behavior, teachers reported on students’ engagement, students completed questionnaires. Engagement data conducted 3 times per year with measures of quality. Results showed small but statistically significant...

This randomized controlled field trial examined the efficacy of Responsive Classroom ( RC) approach on student achievement. Schools n = 24) were into intervention and control conditions; 2,904 children studied from end second to fifth grade. Students at schools assigned RC condition did not outperform students in math or reading Use practices mediated relation between treatment assignment improved Effect sizes (ES) calculated as standardized coefficients. ES relations use achievement .26 for...

Purpose Children's literacy interest is positively associated with their attainments. However, in activities, particularly for younger children, likely influenced by home environment (HLE), which may also be bound up socio‐economic factors, such as parental education levels. Method In the present study, we examine whether interest, HLE and status (SES) make independent contributions to emergent skills. Fifty‐five preschoolers aged 4 5 years completed a self‐report measure of three tasks. The...

Researchers have suggested that children who are interested in literacy activities and voluntarily engage them likely to become better readers than with less interest. Literacy interest, along engaging responsive teaching, important components children’s early experiences. This study examines associations among self-reported their parents’ reports of home environment (HLE), code-related skills. Overall, interest was related skills (i.e., letter–word identification alphabet knowledge). HLE...

This study examines the relations among classroom literacy environment, children’s interest and engagement in activities, early reading skills a sample of 167 children aged 4 5 years enrolled 31 Head Start classrooms. Researchers rated environment. Teachers reported on activities observers during large group free play. directly assessed skills: phonological awareness, letter-word knowledge, expressive vocabulary. Classroom environment was indirectly associated with some via child engagement....

Young children's engagement in shared reading refers to the extent of attention, behavioral involvement, and enjoyment during has been treated as an indicator reading-related motivation. In this study, we examined Shared Reading Engagement Rating Scale, a measure young classroom reading, tested its validity using data collected from Head Start children (n = 263). We conducted explorative factor analysis identified two factors, active interactive engagement. Confirmatory validated proposed...

.The Responsive Classroom (RC) approach is an instructional delivery and social–emotional learning intervention designed to provide teachers with skills needed create caring, well-managed classroom environments that are conducive learning. This study examines the extent which RC training predicts close student–teacher relationships, as well negative relationships. Sixty-three fifth-grade 387 students in 20 schools participated this study. Schools were randomly assigned treatment or a...

Little research has focused on an informal understanding of subtractive negation (e.g., 3 − = 0) and identity 0 3). Previous indicates that preschoolers may have a fragile (i.e., unreliable or localized) the addition-subtraction inverse principle 2 + 1 2). Recognition small collection's cardinal value computational experience, particularly with negation, play key role in construction inversion. Testing eighty to 7 year olds revealed most children demonstrated reliable general at 4 years age....

Associations among children’s writing and alphabetic skills were examined in a sample of 502 prekindergarten children who at risk academic failure because they came from poor families, spoke language other than English home, or had an identified disability. In this school failure, 16% disability Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Children’s name compared with their letter knowledge word decoding kindergarten. Two scores reflected the overall quality use letters. By end prekindergarten,...

The current study examined the relations between children's literacy interest and parent child characteristics (i.e. parents' education level child's gender), parental expectations of their school attainment achievement positive problem behaviours. Participants were 61 preschoolers from predominately low‐income families enrolled in local preschool programmes. Parents completed questionnaires reporting demographic characteristics, interest. Preschool teachers reported on behaviours classroom...

This study examined the contribution of classroom format on teaching effectiveness and achievement in English language arts (ELA) mathematics. Secondary data analyses Measures Effective Teaching database included 464 US classrooms. Classrooms were defined as self-contained if a generalist teacher provided instruction all subjects departmentalized specialist specific subject. Beginning-of-the-year classroom-level covariates compared. Both ELA mathematics classrooms had larger class sizes,...

The aim of the study is to evaluate effects a language-rich math content text message intervention as way promote child literacy outcomes for children enrolled in 15 Head Start centers participating Jumpstart. Two-hundred and fifty-eight families were randomly assigned treatment (language-rich text) or control (information about kindergarten enrollment) conditions. Families received messages English, Spanish, written Chinese. Parents reported on children's fall entry skills family...

In this mixed-methods study, we designed and implemented an environmental service-learning program at a public charter school to develop eighth-grade students' literacy. Data sources included the Middle School Environmental Literacy Survey (MSELS), interviews, written work. We extend prior work by analyzing qualitative excerpts using four dimensions of Cheng Monroe's (2012) connection nature scale. Results from quantitative analyses showed positive changes in student ecological knowledge...