Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

Educational Psychology and Methodology

Content Description

1 online resource (xii, 282 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Frank R Vellutino

Committee Members

Glenn Deane, Melinda Tanzman

Keywords

children, Disadvantaged, Head Start, Home environment, Poor, Preschool, Poor children, Poverty, Education, Preschool, Head Start programs

Subject Categories

Early Childhood Education | Education

Abstract

Preschool children living in poverty are at risk for not attaining the required pre-academic and social-emotional skills that predict successful transition to kindergarten. The present study investigated individual and family correlates that were hypothesized to predict and classify children in high, average, and low achievement groups in a Head Start Program. The study was based on analyses of archival data from 745 children who attended the Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP) Head Start during the period encompassing the 2005-2010 academic years. The study used a combination of binary logistic regression analysis, independent-samples t-test, and qualitative survey results to address research questions of primary interest.

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