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Quality Analysis Of Early Childhood Education Programs In New York City, Earlene Warren-Fernandez
Quality Analysis Of Early Childhood Education Programs In New York City, Earlene Warren-Fernandez
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined the quality of pre-K educational programs in New York City. I identified how program quality relates to student and teacher variables. The study used NYC Department of Education public ECERS-R data to measure program quality. I examined and analyzed to determine their influence on program quality. The independent variables are the percentage value of student’s racial composition, classroom interaction quality, program leadership quality, program type, teacher collaboration, and program community ties. The study addressed several research questions. Is program quality associated with the racial composition of students in the programs? Is there a difference in program quality …
Language-Supportive Strategies And Their Associations With Child Language Outcomes During Instructional Time, Erin S. Wallace
Language-Supportive Strategies And Their Associations With Child Language Outcomes During Instructional Time, Erin S. Wallace
Theses and Dissertations
In this dissertation, I conducted a correlational study that examined the frequency of educator-delivered language-supportive strategies during instructional time in public Kindergarten classrooms. Additionally, I explored the association between educators’ use of language-supportive strategies and child language outcomes. To index child language, I assessed a sample of 96 children from 10 different classrooms on standardized measures of expressive and receptive language. I recruited 10 educators to participate in the present study and assessed their use of language-supportive strategies during instructional time in the classroom through transcription and coding of audio recordings. The educators completed demographic forms for themselves as well …