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Articles 1 - 20 of 20
Full-Text Articles in Early Childhood Education
How Teachers Use Data: Description And Differences Across Prek Through Third Grade, Amanda Witte, Lisa Knoche, Susan Sheridan, Natalie A. Koziol
How Teachers Use Data: Description And Differences Across Prek Through Third Grade, Amanda Witte, Lisa Knoche, Susan Sheridan, Natalie A. Koziol
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
The use of data to inform instruction has been linked to improved student outcomes, early identification of intervention needs, and teacher decision-making and efficacy. Additionally, data are used as a means of accountability within educational settings. However, little is known about data use practices among early grades teachers. The purpose of the current study is to describe the data use of PreK to third grade teachers and to investigate differences in data use and support across grade levels. Participants were 307 early childhood teachers in PreK and early elementary school. Analysis of survey data revealed, overall, most teachers across grade …
Nebline, October 2023
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Super Fair Showcases 4-H’ers Learning Experiences
4-H Youth Use Videovoice to Address Health Equity
Recipe of the Month: Jajic Middle-Eastern Cucumber Salad by Emily Gratopp
American Bittersweet Brightens Up Fall by Sarah Browning
Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month
Helping Children Calm Down by Hayley Jackson
Adding Wheat to Your Corn-Soybean Rotation Has Many Benefifits by John Nelson
Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Kari Schepers
Be Part of Something Big! Join 4-H!
State 4-H Horse Expo Top Results
13-Year-Old Tenley Bauman Embraces 4-H Learning Experience at Fairs
4-H Announcements for 4-H'ers and Volunteers
Super Fair 4-H/FFA Top Results
State …
Nebline, Aug./Sep. 2023
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Understanding the “WHY” of Challenging Behavior in Young Children Can Help With Strategies by Hayley Jackson
5 Reasons to Support Your Farmers Market by Tara Dunker
Recipes of the Month: Chocolate Zucchini Muffins and Fresh Salsa by Kayla Colgrove
Time for Fall Lawn Seeding by Sarah Browning
Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month
Using Water Resources More Efficiently by Becky Schuerman
Parasitoids: Nature’s Biocontrol by Kait Chapman
Lancaster County Super Fair, Aug. 3-12, 2023
Webinars Addressing Biting Pests in Early Childhood and School Settings
Ag Landlord/Tenant Workshop
4-H Announcements for 4-H'ers or 4-H Volunteers
Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: …
Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, Resilience And Turnover In The Child Welfare Workforce: Results From A 6-Month, Cluster-Randomized Control Trial Of Resilience Alliance, Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, Courtney L. Harrison, Kayla E. Rockwell, Anita P. Barbee
Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, Resilience And Turnover In The Child Welfare Workforce: Results From A 6-Month, Cluster-Randomized Control Trial Of Resilience Alliance, Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, Courtney L. Harrison, Kayla E. Rockwell, Anita P. Barbee
QIC-WD Journal Articles
Introduction: US child welfare agencies have historically struggled with workforce retention and turnover. As part of the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development in Child Welfare, we tested an adaptation of the Resilience Alliance (RA) model in a large, Midwestern state to address workplace stress, burnout and actual workforce turnover. RA is a 24-week, facilitated program designed to mitigate the impact of secondary traumatic stress among child welfare professionals, and to therefore increase job satisfaction, resilience and optimism and to decrease turnover, stress reactivity and burnout.
Methods: Supervisory units of caseworkers and supervisors were randomized to the RA treatment …
Family Strengths Among Native American Families And Families Living In Poverty: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Natira Mullet, Emily A. Waterman, Katie Edwards, Briana Simon, Skyler Hopfauf, Ramona Herrington
Family Strengths Among Native American Families And Families Living In Poverty: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Natira Mullet, Emily A. Waterman, Katie Edwards, Briana Simon, Skyler Hopfauf, Ramona Herrington
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand how youth, caregivers, and community professionals perceive family strengths and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in their community. Specifically, this study was focused on the protective role of caregivers and families, positive youth development, and how Native American families and families living in poverty support adolescents’ social–emotional development and help them thrive in the face of adversity.
Background: Research documents the concerning rates and negative outcomes of ACEs. However, very little research has examined the views of families and professionals on how to prevent ACES among these populations.
Method: Participants were youth …
Nebline, June/July 2023
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Introducing Nit Kits: Extension's New Program on Head Lice in Early Childhood Settings by Kait Chapman
Curiosity as a Tool for Health Access by Emily Gratopp
Recipe of the Month: Refreshing Watermelon Salad by Emily Gratopp
Nebraska Celebrates Wildflower Week, June 5–11 by Sarah Browning
Graden Guide: Things to Do This Month
Fescue Toxicosis by Connor Biehler
Graywater Use in Nebraska by Becky Schuerman
Aphids, Scales and Spider Mites, Oh My! by Kait Chapman
Challenging Behaviors: Using Positive Language by Hayley Jackson
Extension News: New 4-H Assistant
4-H’ers Qualify for State Presentations Contest
4-H Clubs Helped at Kiwanis Karnival
Nebraska …
White Privilege And Teacher Perceptions Of Teacher-Child Relationship Quality, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill, Colin M. Mcginnis, Sheng-Lun Cheng, Dwayne Ray Cormier, Natalie A. Koziol
White Privilege And Teacher Perceptions Of Teacher-Child Relationship Quality, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill, Colin M. Mcginnis, Sheng-Lun Cheng, Dwayne Ray Cormier, Natalie A. Koziol
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
In this study, we investigated differences in teachers’ perceptions of the teacher-child relationship from kindergarten through second grade as a function of child race and gender from the perspective of critical race theory and the cultural synchrony hypothesis. Given the extensive evidence of White privilege and anti-Black racism in the US education system, we expected that teachers, particularly White teachers, would perceive their relationships with White children more positively than with Black children. Controlling for family SES and child gender, results supported this hypothesis. Black boys had the highest risk of being perceived by teachers as having poor relationships with …
Nebline, May 2023
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
The 4-H Thriving Model Provides a Guide for Helping Youth Grow to Their Full Potential by Tracy Anderson
Beef: A Healthy and Delicious Choice for Your Next Meal by Kayla Colgrove
Recipe of the Month: Skillet Lasagna by Kayla Colgrove
Managing Chlorosis in Trees by Sarah Browning
Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month
May is the Perfect Time to Learn More About Your Drinking Water! by Becky Schuerman
Cash Rent Survey
Challenging Behavior Corner: Providing Choices by Hayley Jackson
Pollinator Spotlight: The Yucca Moth by Kait Chapman
At Ag Literacy Festival, 4th Graders Learn How Agriculture Impacts Their Daily …
Job Stress Moderates The Effects Of A Mindfulness Intervention On Early Childhood Teachers' Emotion Dysregulation, Emily J. Starr
Job Stress Moderates The Effects Of A Mindfulness Intervention On Early Childhood Teachers' Emotion Dysregulation, Emily J. Starr
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Addressing the current crisis of early childhood (EC) teacher turnover is essential for supporting the development of young children. Teacher attrition remains a concern for policymakers globally, and in the United States, early childhood teachers frequently cite job stress and lack of support as reasons for leaving the field. For over 40 years, researchers who study childcare have been concerned about the consequences of work-related stressors. Even if these stressors do not result in turnover, EC teachers’ psychological well-being may be impacted, leading to increased emotion regulation difficulties and more frequent negative teacher-child interactions. Young children’s emotional development is significantly …
Science Club, Danielle Gibson, Krista Andersen
Science Club, Danielle Gibson, Krista Andersen
Honors Expanded Learning Clubs
Honors After School program for elementary age children to engage with scientific principles. Students performed hands-on experiments to explore various STEM fields. Each weekly lesson consisted of a different concept to be learned or explored by early elementary aged students.
Science Club, Maryam Sule, Tyler Gaspers
Science Club, Maryam Sule, Tyler Gaspers
Honors Expanded Learning Clubs
Afterschool Club called Science Club introduces basics STEM concepts to kids using direct learning like experimenting. Teaching prominent scientists with their significant impact on STEM.
Nebline, Mar./Apr. 2023
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Youth-Led Photovoice Project Gives Refugees Opportunity to Explore Mental Health by Emily Gratopp
Upcoming Photovoice Exhibits
Recipe of the Month: Baharat (Middle East Spice Blend) by Emily Gratopp
Early Season Disease Control in the Home Orchard by Sarah Browning
Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month
2023 Chemigation Training
Farm Estate Planning Workshop, March 7
2023 Lincoln Early Childhood Conference, Saturday, March 25
Two Lancaster 4-H’ers Participated in National 4-H Congress
4-H Horse Judging Team at Nationals
Teen Council 4-H’ers Team Up to Lead Lock-In
Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Trevor Kauer and Bethany Bettenhausen
4-H Club Gives Youth With …
College Students’ Perceptions Of Alcohol’S Role In Disclosures Of Sexual Assault And Intimate Partner Violence, Emily A. Waterman, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Sarah E. Ullman, Emily R. Dworkin, Katie Edwards
College Students’ Perceptions Of Alcohol’S Role In Disclosures Of Sexual Assault And Intimate Partner Violence, Emily A. Waterman, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Sarah E. Ullman, Emily R. Dworkin, Katie Edwards
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
Objective: Much is known about how alcohol increases the risk of sexual assault or intimate partner violence victimization during college. This research qualitatively explores perceptions about how alcohol influences disclosures about these events to informal supports.
Participants: Participants included college students who received a disclosure wherein they or the survivor were drinking during the disclosure (n = 81).
Methods: Responses were coded with regard to who was drinking and whether the effect of drinking during the disclosure was perceived as positive, negative, mixed, or neutral/none.
Results: Participants perceived alcohol to have both positive (e.g., increasing the likelihood of discussing …
Appreciating And Promoting Resilience In Families, John W. Eagle, Susan M. Sheridan
Appreciating And Promoting Resilience In Families, John W. Eagle, Susan M. Sheridan
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
Families comprise the primary context for a child’s development. As the composition of the family system continues to change, the adult caregivers’ role has become increasingly important in fostering healthy developmental trajectories for their children. Family relationships and interaction styles are central to developing competence and promoting adaptive educational, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Families give children an informal education (Turnbull et al., 2015), which is a prerequisite to successful experiences in the classroom (Adams & Christenson, 2000). Whereas the school environment sets up developmental tasks for students, the family serves as an important resource for the acquisition of these …
Nebraska Child Care Market Rate Survey Report 2023, Alexandra Daro, Greg W. Welch, Venessa Bryant
Nebraska Child Care Market Rate Survey Report 2023, Alexandra Daro, Greg W. Welch, Venessa Bryant
Buffet Early Childhood Institute Reports and Publications
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 was reauthorized with renewed emphasis on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program, which seeks to provide equal access to quality child care for families. The CCDF program is necessary to ensure children from families with lower income have the opportunity to experience stable, high-quality early experiences while their parents experience a pathway to economic stability. A primary goal of the CCDF program is to ensure that families with lower income receive CCDF funds to help them access quality child care in the same manner as families that …
Concern, Conflict, And Chaos: Nebraska Educator Experiences During The Pandemic, Amanda Witte, Amanda Prokasky, Courtney Boise, Renata T.M. Gomes, Gwen Nugent, Susan Sheridan
Concern, Conflict, And Chaos: Nebraska Educator Experiences During The Pandemic, Amanda Witte, Amanda Prokasky, Courtney Boise, Renata T.M. Gomes, Gwen Nugent, Susan Sheridan
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
During the spring of 2020, Nebraska’s 983 public schools sat vacant, and Nebraska’s 329,290 Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 students were learning in environments other than school. Educators were expected to pivot quickly from traditional classroom instruction to remote experiences. Understanding the effects of the pandemic on educators is necessary to effectively meet their needs and the needs of students. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the experiences of Nebraska’s urban and rural PreK–Grade 12 educators during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. In surveys collected in July 2020, participants (i.e., superintendents, principals, and teachers) completed …
The Abcdefgs Of Entomology, Maria T. Gutierrez
The Abcdefgs Of Entomology, Maria T. Gutierrez
Department of Entomology: Distance Master of Science Projects
As a parent of three kids, I love finding ways to spark their curiosity and love for learning, so combining my interest in entomology and my experience as a parent, I came up with a fun yet informative book about insects. I selected the most common insects kids might encounter daily at home, school, or while playing at the park: ants, butterflies, cockroaches, dragonflies, earwigs, flies, and grasshoppers.
I aimed to develop an activity book that anyone could use, whether they are a teacher or a parent without a scientific background. By focusing on these seven specific insects, I wanted …
Preservice Elementary Teachers Conceptions And Self-Efficacy For Integrated Stem, Deepika Menon, Deef A. A. Shorman, Derek Cox, Amanda Thomas
Preservice Elementary Teachers Conceptions And Self-Efficacy For Integrated Stem, Deepika Menon, Deef A. A. Shorman, Derek Cox, Amanda Thomas
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications
Educational reform efforts have emphasized preparing highly competent and confident preservice teachers to deliver effective K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) instruction. Self-efficacy is a key variable that influences motivation and performance, and therefore it is necessary to support the development of preservice teachers’ integrated STEM teaching self-efficacy. This mixed-methods study investigates how preservice elementary teachers’ integrated STEM teaching self-efficacy is shaped during their participation in a newly redesigned STEM semester consisting of three concurrent methods courses (science and engineering, mathematics, and technology methods courses). The quantitative data sources included the Self-efficacy for Teaching Integrated STEM instrument administered as …
Profiles Of Well-Being Among Early Childhood Educators, Amy M. Roberts, Alexandra Daro, Kathleen C. Gallagher
Profiles Of Well-Being Among Early Childhood Educators, Amy M. Roberts, Alexandra Daro, Kathleen C. Gallagher
Buffet Early Childhood Institute Reports and Publications
Research Findings: This study used a person-centered data analytic approach to identify distinct subgroups of early childhood educators (n= 133) based on their responses to multiple indicators of well-being (psychological, financial, and health indicators). Various fit indices established a two-class solution. Specifically, one group was characterized by more positive well-being and the other by less positive well-being. Subgroup differences were the greatest for indicators of psychological well-being, including self-care and self-compassion. In addition, educators with less than a bachelor’s degree, working as assistant teachers, receiving less pay, with more adverse childhood experiences, were overrepresented in the less positive …
Nebline, Jan./Feb. 2023
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
2022 Extension Highlights
Thank You Volunteers! Valued at $711,217
From the Unit Leader: Global Connections
4-H Programs Engaged 32,332 Youth
Setting Sustainable, Healthy New Year’s Resolutions by Alyssa Havlovic
Recipe of the Month: Berry Good Pancakes by Aylssa Havlovic
Garden Guide: Thing to Do This Month
Extension’s 2023 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Begins Soon
Upcoming Green Industry Conferences
ProHort Lawn & Landscape Update
2023 Pesticide Applicator Trainings
Crop Production Clinics
Upcoming Ag Workshops
Minimizing the Impact of Winter Weather on Water & Wastewater Systems by Becky Schuerman
Bringing Motor Play Indoors for Young Children by Hayley Jackson
Tiny Bugs in …