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  • Parenting style and practice : predictors of behavioral regulation in preschool

    Creator:
    Pritchard, Megan E.
    Abstract:
    Increasing numbers of children are entering kindergarten without the behavioral skills needed to cope with the demands of the classroom environment. Moreover, a number of studies have documented that young children's behavioral regulation (including attention, working memory, and inhibitory control skills) plays an important role in later academic achievement (McClelland,...
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    Masters Thesis
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  • The Relationship Between Parent Stress in Low-Income Families and Children's Self-Regulation

    Creator:
    Elliot, Alexa B.
    Abstract:
    Self-regulation is a cognitive mechanism that allows children to maintain control over their behaviors and emotions. The importance of this function is well-documented, but there is less understanding of the factors that affect children’s development of self-regulation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine if parent stress in...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Megan McClelland Self-regulation is a cognitive mechanism that allows children to

  • Profiles of Community Resources and their Influence on Self-Regulation at Preschool : A Focus on Children from Low-Income Families

    Creator:
    Finders, Jennifer K.
    Abstract:
    Self-regulation skills lay the foundation for short- and long-term school success, and strengthening these skills in early childhood can have significant implications for immediate and future life outcomes (e.g., Blair & Diamond, 2008; McClelland, Acock, Piccinin, Rhea, & Stallings, 2013). A large body of literature has investigated how characteristics of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland

  • Early family risk and children's academic achievement

    Creator:
    Sektnan, Michaella A.
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    Children who have multiple family risk factors are at increased risk for poor developmental outcomes, including poor academic achievement. The present study focused on charting the pathways through which early family risk – as indexed by ethnic minority status, low maternal education, low family income, and chronic maternal depressive symptoms...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Academic Achievement. Abstract approved: Megan M. McClelland Children who

  • Examining the Contribution of Self-Regulation and Executive Function Skills to School Readiness and Longer-Term Achievement Gaps: A Replication and Extension in Statewide and National Datasets

    Creator:
    Finders, Jennifer K.
    Abstract:
    Self-regulation in early childhood encompasses higher-order executive function processes and lower-order emotional responses that enable children to navigate the classroom environment. Although self-regulation and executive functions are overlapping constructs, self-regulation represents a broad assessment of children’s ability to call upon executive function processes in order to meet contextual demands. Prior...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Self-regulation in early childhood encompasses higher-order

  • Moving Towards Academic Success and Life Long Learning

    Creator:
    Becker, Derek R.
    Abstract:
    Early learning skills, such as executive function (EF), are a key component of healthy development and predict long-term academic success. Yet many children are entering kindergarten without the necessary skills (including EF) that are needed to set them on a successful learning trajectory. Early prekindergarten classrooms that encourage a high...
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    Dissertation
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    : _________________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Early learning skills, such as executive function (EF), are a key

  • Temperamental reactivity and children's social competence

    Creator:
    Nolen-Morse, Jessica M.
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    The current study examined relations between temperamental reactivity at 6 months and social competence in first grade, including if emotion regulation at 54 months played a role as mediator and/or moderator between temperamental reactivity and social competence in first grade. Previous studies have shown that children who are high on...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _________________________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland The current study examined relations between temperamental reactivity at

  • English Proficiency and Executive Function in Dual Language Learners Enrolled in Head Start

    Creator:
    Merculief, Alexis
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    Dual Language Learners (DLLs) represent a substantial subpopulation in United States preschool programs (Aikens, Kinas, Malone, Tarullo, & Harding, 2017). DLLs often come from low socio-economic backgrounds and encounter barriers to academic success (National Academies of Science, 2017; Thomas & Collier, 2002). One consistent predictor of academic success is executive...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: __________________________________________________________ Megan McClelland, PhD

  • Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep and Self-Regulation in Kindergarteners

    Creator:
    Nair, Sonia
    Abstract:
    Self-regulation is the ability to regulate cognitions, emotions and behaviors and is important for success in school and adaptation in children. The amount and quality of sleep a child receives can influence their development and self-regulation. This study examines the relationship between children’s self-regulation in the fall of their kindergarten...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________ Megan McClelland Self-regulation is the ability to regulate cognitions, emotions and

  • Early Predictors of Academic Achievement and Externalizing Problems for Children in Low-Income Families

    Creator:
    Duncan, Robert J.
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    Empirical studies and theory have identified many early predictors of children's academic achievement and externalizing problems. Moreover, research shows that children's early cognitive abilities and behavioral problems are strong predictors of later academic achievement and externalizing problems. The current dissertation studies extend previous work and unpack how early predictors relate...
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    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Empirical studies and theory have identified many early predictors of