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ERIC Number: EJ1240703
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
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Linking Quantity and Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care to Children's Socio-Emotional Adjustment: A German Cross-Sectional Study
Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Willard, Jessica A.; Agache, Alexandru; Leyendecker, Birgit
Early Education and Development, v31 n2 p177-199 2020
This study examined how quantity and quality of early childhood education and care (ECEC) are related to the socio-emotional adjustment of children born in Germany (30-48 months old, N = 395). Previous research focused on a small set of ECEC features, used broad measures, and yielded inconclusive results. We assessed ECEC quantity (age at entry, hours per week), process quality (CLASS Pre-K), structural quality (child-teacher ratio), and classroom composition (percentage of immigrant children). Controlling for child, family, and teacher characteristics, we tested main and interaction effects in regression analyses. Research Findings: More hours per week predicted lower adjustment only on specific indicators (hyperactivity, conduct problems) and only in classrooms with a high percentage of immigrant children or a high child-teacher ratio. In addition, a higher child-teacher ratio predicted more conduct problems, but only for children who entered ECEC at a very young age. Process quality did not predict adjustment. Practice or policy: In sum, this implies that German ECEC does not pose a major risk for children's socio-emotional adjustment, as only certain aspects of quantity and structural quality are linked to very specific socio-emotional outcomes under very specific circumstances.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Classroom Assessment Scoring System; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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