Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from December 2007

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from December 2007

Enhancing the writing development of English language learners: teacher perceptions of common technology in project-based learning.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract. Results from this study suggest teachers believe technology may provide English language learners (ELLs) an advantage in developing writing skills. Using a theoretical framework by Hadaway, Vardell, and Young (2002) citing seven...

Results for year 2 of an Early Reading First project.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract. This paper presents results of Year 2 of an Early Reading First project in a low-income, primarily African American community. Goals of Early Reading First include preparing at-risk preschoolers for school success. This project...

Children's understandings of emotions and self: are there gender differences?(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract. This study explored gendered relations between children's self-perceptions and emotion understanding. Ninety-one children (52 girls, 39 boys; 5-8 years) completed self-report self-perception measures and participated in individual...

"[I] play a lot": children's perceptions of child care.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract. This two-year descriptive study of purposefully selected Minnesota families included interviews with 94 children who either were currently enrolled in or had attended child care programs. Children from 1 to 18 years old recalled...

Child care work environments: the relationship with learning environments.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract. The study explores the relationship between child care program administration, organizational climate, and global quality. The recently developed Program Administration Scale (PAS; Talan & Bloom, 2004) was utilized in the study. Both...

High school outcomes for students in a public Montessori program.(Report)
December 22, 2007... Abstract. The study compares two groups of students who graduated from high school in the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) during 1997-2001. Students who had participated in MPS Montessori programs from preschool through 5th grade were matched to...

Research into practice: interventions for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
December 22, 2007... This issue features seven studies that address affective as well as academic educational outcomes. The first article incorporates teachers' perceptions of the role of technology in supporting English language learners' writing. The second...