This report considers the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) curriculum
throughout Europe. It explores the official curriculum, specified by national or regional …

To ensure that investments in expanding early childhood programs are effective in
supporting children's school readiness, early childhood settings must include responsive …

This study evaluates a model for considering domain‐general and domain‐specific
associations between teacher–child interactions and children's development, using a …

The relationship between structural quality and process quality in early childhood education
and care (ECEC) has been addressed in several studies. However, the findings are not …

The present study examines the extent to which participation in a 14-week professional
development course designed to improve teacher–child interactions in the classroom …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Quality early science education is important for addressing
the low science achievement, compared to international peers, of elementary students in the …

Research Findings: The goal of this study was to examine empirical research on the design,
delivery, and measurement of the effects of professional development (PD) for early …

Researchers and practitioners have become increasingly interested in how early childhood
programs prepare young children for science. Due to a number of factors, including …

ABSTRACT Research Findings This article examines whether time spent in free choice and
teacher-directed activity settings within preschool was associated with indicators of school …

High-quality teacher-child interactions in early learning environments have been regarded
as a key contributor to children's early language and cognitive development in international …