ERIC Number: EJ1118150
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
EISSN: EISSN-1939-0599
Impacts of the Boston Prekindergarten Program on the School Readiness of Young Children with Special Needs
Christina Weiland
Developmental Psychology, v52 n11 p1763-1776 Nov 2016
Theory and empirical work suggest inclusion preschool improves the school readiness of young children with special needs, but only 2 studies of the model have used rigorous designs that could identify causality. The present study examined the impacts of the Boston Public prekindergarten program-which combined proven language, literacy, and mathematics curricula with coaching--on the language, literacy, mathematics, executive function, and emotional skills of young children with special needs (N = 242). Children with special needs benefitted from the program in all examined domains. Effects were on par with or surpassed those of their typically developing peers. Results are discussed in the context of their relevance for policy, practice, and theory.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Special Needs Students, School Readiness, Inclusion, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Numeracy, Language Acquisition, Emergent Literacy, Executive Function, Emotional Development, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Intelligence Tests, Predictor Variables, Achievement Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
IES Funded: Yes
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