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  • The effect of Head Start on mother and father involvement

    Creator:
    Harmon, Bethany J.
    Abstract:
    Past research on Head Start has focused on child outcomes, yet Head Start services also target the behaviors of parents. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study (FFCW), the current study examined the effect of Head Start on mother (n = 3,575) and father (n = 1,812)...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    participation and at-home parent-child involvement

  • Transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities: school practices and parent involvement

    Creator:
    Dogaru, Cristian M.
    Abstract:
    Using Pianta and Walsh's (1996) Contextual Systems Model (CSM), this study analyzed parent involvement in school as a key element for transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities and their families, along with the practices schools employ to improve school-family collaboration. Focusing on the relationship between the school system and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    children's school adjustment and future school success. Parent involvement in their children's education is

  • Exploring the foundations of science interest development in early childhood

    Creator:
    Pattison, Scott A.
    Abstract:
    There is growing evidence that children develop science-related interests in early childhood, before they enter school, and that these interests may have long-term implications for science participation and achievement. Although researchers have made headway in describing interest development in the preschool years, little is currently known about the proximal processes...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    DISSERTATION OF Scott A. Pattison for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education presented