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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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How Do Pre-Kindergarteners Spend Their Time? Gender, Ethnicity, and Income as Predictors of Experiences in Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms
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Early, Diane M.; Iruka, Iheoma U.; Ritchie, Sharon; Barbarin, Oscar A.; Winn, Donna-Marie C.; Crawford, Gisele M.; Frome, Pamela M.; Clifford, Richard M.; Burchinal, Margaret; Howes, Carollee; Bryant, Donna M.; Pianta, Robert C. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2010
The current paper considers how children spend their time in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and how time use relates to ethnicity, gender, and family income, based on the assumption that how time is spent in pre-kindergarten is relevant for the programs' success in narrowing achievement gaps. Classroom observations of 2061 children in 652…
Descriptors: African American Children, Ethnicity, Family Income, Preschool Education
Are Teachers' Education, Major, and Credentials Related to Classroom Quality and Children's Academic Gains in Pre-Kindergarten?
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Early, Diane M.; Bryant, Donna M.; Pianta, Robert C.; Clifford, Richard M.; Burchinal, Margaret R.; Ritchie, Sharon; Howes, Carollee; Barbarin, Oscar – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2006
To date, few studies of state-funded pre-kindergarten have fully addressed questions about the association between teachers' education, major, and credentials with classroom quality or children's academic gains. The current paper uses data from the National Center for Early Development and Learning's (NCEDL) Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten,…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Achievement Gains, Credentials, Preschool Teachers
Effects of a Community Initiative on the Quality of Child Care.
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Bryant, Donna M.; Maxwell, Kelly L.; Burchinal, Margaret – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1999
Examined effects of Smart Start, a broad-based community initiative, on the quality of child care for North Carolina preschoolers. Found that care quality, as measured by the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, was significantly higher in 1996 than in 1994. Child care quality in 1996 was related to the number of local quality improvement…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Longitudinal Studies
150 Years of Kindergarten: How Far Have We Come?
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Bryant, Donna M.; Clifford, Richard M. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1992
Provides an overview of the history of, and research about, kindergarten. Reviews the nine articles describing research on kindergarten in this special issue. (BC)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Family and Classroom Correlates of Head Start Children's Developmental Outcomes.
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Bryant, Donna M.; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1994
Examined relationships between classroom quality and child outcomes among 145 Head Start children from home environments ranging from poor quality to more stimulating environments. Found that children in higher quality Head Start classrooms performed better on measures of achievement and preacademic skills than children in lower quality…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Educational Quality