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Creator:: Mayne, Ada Reed
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wish to express my thanks and sincere appreciation to Sara Watt Prentiss, Professor of Child

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:: Sara A. Schmitt for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

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:: THESIS OF Robert J. Duncan for the degree of Master of Science in Human Development and Family

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Duncan, Megan Pratt, and Sara Schmitt). Each of these individuals has deeply impacted my life

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