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Massachusetts Early Care and Education and School Readiness Study

Massachusetts Early Care and Education and School Readiness Study. Wendy Wagner Robeson, Ed.D. Joanne Roberts, Ph.D. Nancy Marshall, Ed.D. Wellesley College Center for Research on Women. Research Questions.

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Massachusetts Early Care and Education and School Readiness Study

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  1. Massachusetts Early Care and Education and School Readiness Study Wendy Wagner Robeson, Ed.D. Joanne Roberts, Ph.D. Nancy Marshall, Ed.D. Wellesley College Center for Research on Women

  2. Research Questions • What are the characteristics of the preschool classrooms that make a difference in school readiness outcomes for children? • How does this vary by race, ethnicity, gender and income differences among children? • What are the relative impacts of the quality of infant care and preschool care on children’s school readiness? • How do the hours of early care and education relate to children’s school readiness outcomes?

  3. Sample • Employs two samples • 236 children followed since infancy (ACF grant # 90YE0048 Family Income, Infant Child Care and Child Development) • 160 low-income children recruited during the preschool year before kindergarten

  4. Defining School Readiness • Five domains • Health and physical development • Social and emotional development • Approaches to learning • Language development and communication • Cognition and general knowledge

  5. Conceptual Framework: Logic Model 1

  6. Overview of Approach: Logic Model 2

  7. Links among Research Questions, Hypotheses, Data Sources & Variables

  8. Links among Research Questions, Hypotheses, Data Sources & Variables

  9. Links among Research Questions, Hypotheses, Data Sources & Variables

  10. Family & Child Characteristics Variables & Measures [1] Data collected in the Preschool Year will be collected on both Samples. Data collected at 12, 24 and 36 months applies only to the 236 children followed since infancy (ACF grant # 90YE0048 Family Income, Infant Child Care and Child Development)

  11. Hours of Care Variables Infant Classroom Variables & Measures [1] Data collected in the Preschool Year will be collected on both Samples. Data collected at 12, 24 and 36 months applies only to the 236 children followed since infancy (ACF grant # 90YE0048 Family Income, Infant Child Care and Child Development)

  12. Preschool Classroom Variables & Measures [1] Data collected in the Preschool Year will be collected on both Samples. Data collected at 12, 24 and 36 months applies only to the 236 children followed since infancy (ACF grant # 90YE0048 Family Income, Infant Child Care and Child Development)

  13. Child Outcome Variables & Measures Data collected in the Preschool Year will be collected on both Samples. Data collected at 12, 24 and 36 months applies only to the 236 children followed since infancy (ACF grant # 90YE0048 Family Income, Infant Child Care and Child Development)

  14. Significance • The proposed study will yield findings: • Impact of varying hours of early care and education on children’s school readiness • Specific factors in both infant and preschool classrooms that promote children’s school readiness.

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