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  • "And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

    Creator:
    Tominey, Shauna L. M.
    Abstract:
    Behavioral self-regulation has emerged as an important predictor of academic success as early as preschool. Few studies, however, have examined ways to improve children's behavioral self-regulation in preschool, prior to formal school entry. This dissertation includes two studies examining a pilot intervention using classroom games to improve behavioral self-regulation with...
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    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Behavioral self-regulation has emerged as an important predictor of

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Over the past several decades, American families have adopted

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

    Creator:
    Schmitt, Sara A.
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    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...
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    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland In recent years, self-regulation has emerged as a foundational

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

    Creator:
    Diaz, Guadalupe
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Megan M. McClelland The transition to kindergarten can be challenging for many children who do not

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _________________________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland Executive functions (including attentional shifting/flexibility

  • Addressing Children with Disabilities through Inclusion Literature

    Creator:
    Kerrigan, Michelle D.
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    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...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract Approved By __________________________________ Megan McClelland This

  • 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...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________ Megan McClelland The present study examined if having an older

  • Maternal Primary Caregiver Criminal Justice Involvement: The Importance of Child Outcomes

    Creator:
    Dahlgren, Jessica A.
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    A parent’s criminal justice involvement (CJI) can have a lasting impact on their children. Additionally, if these children are involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) they have often faced a form of abuse or neglect and they may be increasingly vulnerable to additional risks. Although a literature base exists that...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________ Megan M. McClelland A parent’s criminal justice involvement (CJI) can have a lasting

  • The Role of Family Characteristics in Predicting Self-Regulation and Early Literacy in Kindergarten

    Creator:
    Sciuto, Isabella C.
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    The family context is an important aspect of a child’s environment that can provide helpful resources for fostering positive development or can be a source of risk. One risk factor that is present in an overwhelming number of families is low income status (Child Trends Databank, 2019). Children growing up...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Megan M. McClelland, PhD The family context is an important aspect of a child’s

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

    Creator:
    Merculief, Alexis
    Abstract:
    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