This article describes the results of a comprehensive review of the research literature from
2000 to 2011 evaluating the effects of early care and education practices on the …

Early childhood science and engineering education offer a prime context to foster
approaches-to-learning (ATL) and executive functioning (EF) by eliciting children's natural …

High quality early childhood education and science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) learning have gained recognition as key levers in the progress toward …

Purpose This study examined the role of the language of vocabulary instruction in promoting
English vocabulary in preschool Latino dual language learners (DLLs). The authors …

A randomized, controlled study was conducted to assess the effects of the Nuestros Niños
professional development program on classroom practices and child outcomes related to …

Early childhood teachers and educational programs are expected to be the primary
resources as children experience different and sometimes conflicting cultural contexts. Early …

The number of young dual language learners (DLLs) 1 enrolling in early childhood
programs has increased steadily over the last 15 years, a trend that is expected to continue …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study aimed to (a) provide an in-depth description of
the frequency and type of language interactions that children who are low income and/or …

The availability, affordability, and desirability of quality child care are matters of concern,
especially for children raised in poverty, given the literature showing that young children …

Students' academic achievement is the result of the interplay between person-level and
contextual factors (R. R: Greene, 2014; DE Hunt, 1975). Students perform better when …