ERIC Number: EJ1104225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1053-8151
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Early Intervention for Children with Behavior Problems in Summer Settings: Results from a Pilot Evaluation in Head Start Preschools
Hart, Katie C.; Graziano, Paulo A.; Kent, Kristine M.; Kuriyan, Aparajita; Garcia, Alexis; Rodriguez, Madison; Pelham, William E., Jr.
Journal of Early Intervention, v38 n2 p92-117 Jun 2016
The objective of this study was to evaluate two early intervention packages to promote successful transitions to kindergarten for preschoolers with behavior problems recruited from Head Start preschools. Fifty children (M[subscript age] = 61 months; 76% male; 98% minority) referred by teachers due to early externalizing behavior problems were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Group 1 (high intensity; HI) received a 4-week intensive summer program before the start of kindergarten, weekly parent workshops, and monthly school consultation and parent workshops throughout kindergarten. Group 2 (low intensity; LI) received only parent workshops. Program feasibility, child improvement, and parental satisfaction data were collected along with parent and teacher reports and measures of school readiness. Children in the HI group demonstrated fewer problem behaviors and less student--teacher conflict as reported by teachers. Early intensive summer interventions prior to kindergarten were found to be a promising avenue to promote successful transitions to school for children from Head Start preschools with behavior problems.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Problems, School Readiness, Workshops, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Referral, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Summer Programs, Kindergarten, Program Evaluation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Social Development, Emotional Development, Measures (Individuals), Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Counselor Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Nonparametric Statistics, Likert Scales, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Student Teacher Relationship Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: HHSACF90YR0037