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Supporting children who struggle with self-regulation : the role of early family risk and child care quality

Creator:: Pratt, Megan E.
Abstract:: Children's early self-regulation skills have long-term implications for a variety of academic, social, and health outcomes. Unfortunately, children facing multiple family risk factors (e.g., harsh parenting, economic disadvantage) are more likely to struggle with early self-regulation. Despite early disparities in self-regulation, promising intervention evidence suggests that high quality prekindergarten experiences...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Megan E. Pratt for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

Strengthening school readiness for children at risk : evaluating self-regulation measures and an intervention using classroom games

Creator:: Schmitt, Sara A.
Abstract:: In recent years, self-regulation has emerged as a foundational skill for academic success and well-being. Unfortunately, many children enter kindergarten without the self-regulation skills necessary to succeed. Children from high-risk backgrounds (e.g., low-income) are particularly vulnerable for difficulties in self-regulation development. Given these documented gaps in self-regulation, it has become...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Self-Regulation in Predicting Academic Achievement in Preschool Sara A. Schmitt Megan E. Pratt

Addressing Children with Disabilities through Inclusion Literature

Creator:: Kerrigan, Michelle D.
Abstract:: This project aimed to address the topic of children with disabilities through a well-researched children’s book. Dancing with my friend Maddie is a children’s book that focuses on a friendship between Claire, a typically developing first grader, and Maddie, a first grader with Down syndrome. Research has shown that addressing...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract Approved By __________________________________ Megan McClelland This

Parental beliefs and practices : influences of parenting in Latino/a and Caucasian children's behavioral regulation

Creator:: Diaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: The transition to kindergarten can be challenging for many children who do not have the necessary skills to meet the demands of classroom settings such as paying attention, remembering instructions, and demonstrating self-control. Children who lack the necessary behavioral regulation skills to meet the demands in the classroom environment are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Megan M. McClelland The transition to kindergarten can be challenging for many children who do not

Play With Your Older Sister: Relations Between Having an Older Sibling and School Readiness

Creator:: Tafuri, Sara A.
Abstract:: The present study examined if having an older sibling was significantly related to stronger selfregulation and achievement, in a sample of 74 preschool children participating in a selfregulation intervention. It was hypothesized that children with an older sibling in the fall would have higher self-regulation and achievement scores than children...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Megan McClelland The present study examined if having an older

Measures of executive function : convergent validity and links to academic achievement in preschool

Creator:: Duncan, Robert J.
Abstract:: Executive functions (including attentional shifting/flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control) are strong predictors of children's early school success (Blair & Razza, 2007; Espy et al., 2004). The current study explored questions related to measurement of executive functions in preschool-aged children. Convergent and predictive validity were assessed for two traditional executive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Executive functions (including attentional shifting/flexibility

Cultural post-adoption services and cigarette smoking for Korean-American transracial adoptees

Creator:: Partipilo, Christopher
Abstract:: Over the past several decades, American families have adopted thousands of children from outside of the United States. A large percentage of international adoptions come from South Korea (Selman, 2012). Transracial Korean-American adoptees must navigate circumstances unique to their situations as individuals with a birth culture and an adoptive culture...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Over the past several decades, American families have adopted

Relationship Between Family Composition and Self-Regulation in the Fall of the Kindergarten Year

Creator:: Mikaela, Kerr B.
Abstract:: Children’s self-regulation, or the ability for one to regulate their emotions and behaviors, is very important for children to succeed in school, and life in general. This study looks at the relationship between a child’s self-regulation in the fall of their kindergarten year and different aspects of family and the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Megan McClelland Children’s self-regulation, or the ability for one to regulate their emotions

The effect of Head Start on teacher-child relationships : mechanisms and moderation by children's problem behavior

Creator:: Tracy, Alexis
Abstract:: Positive teacher-child relationships, characterized by warmth and closeness, are associated with better behavioral and academic outcomes for children in preschool and elementary school (Hamre & Pianta, 2005). Supporting teachers to establish these positive relationships with children is important in all early care and education (ECE) programs. Head Start programs, designed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Megan M. McClelland Shannon Lipscomb Positive teacher-child relationships, characterized by

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Supporting children who struggle with self-regulation : the role of early family risk and child care quality

Strengthening school readiness for children at risk : evaluating self-regulation measures and an intervention using classroom games

Addressing Children with Disabilities through Inclusion Literature

Parental beliefs and practices : influences of parenting in Latino/a and Caucasian children's behavioral regulation

Play With Your Older Sister: Relations Between Having an Older Sibling and School Readiness

Measures of executive function : convergent validity and links to academic achievement in preschool

Cultural post-adoption services and cigarette smoking for Korean-American transracial adoptees

Relationship Between Family Composition and Self-Regulation in the Fall of the Kindergarten Year

The effect of Head Start on teacher-child relationships : mechanisms and moderation by children's problem behavior

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