Brian Daniels, S. Bender, Staci C. Ballard, Anastasia Iun, Danielle Fowler
{"title":"Universal Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Screeners for Preschool Students: A Systematic Review","authors":"Brian Daniels, S. Bender, Staci C. Ballard, Anastasia Iun, Danielle Fowler","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1019","url":null,"abstract":"Social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) screening is an essential component of multi-tiered systems for supporting students’ social-emotional development. SEB screening facilitates early identification and intervention for individual students and may be used to evaluate population-level response to universal positive behavior supports and social-emotional learning programs. Although school-based SEB screening research is common, the majority of studies have focused on screening tools for use with students in K-12 settings. The current study expands upon prior research to systematically review research on school-based teacher-report SEB screening tools for students in preschool. Results indicated 17 studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 2008-2019, which evaluated 6 teacher-report SEB screening tools with preschool populations. All 17 (100%) research studies evaluated the technical adequacy of the screening tools and 1 (5.9%) research study explicitly evaluated aspects of usability and provided novel data to support usability. Results indicate a need to continue to evaluate the technical adequacy of preschool SEB screening tools and to place more explicit focus on evaluating the usability of the tools.","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"08 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127142379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kara E. McGoey, Jessica Dirsmith, Karl L. Jancart, Justine Vecchiarelli, Timothy A. Hanchon
{"title":"Early Childhood Educators: The Forgotten Tier","authors":"Kara E. McGoey, Jessica Dirsmith, Karl L. Jancart, Justine Vecchiarelli, Timothy A. Hanchon","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1013","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122772548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Emotional Learning in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Brittany A. Dale, Kristin Rispoli, L. Ruble","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1021","url":null,"abstract":"Interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often focus on reducing negative behaviors or increasing the frequency of positive behaviors. Little discussion, however, focuses on the underlying mental health and developmental factors or ancillary skill deficits that may be contributing to problem behaviors. With social emotional standards built into the educational system, schools are uniquely positioned to provide social emotional support and instruction to students with disabilities, especially children with ASD. Often, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of preschool and early elementary school children with ASD focus on state academic standards rather than the social-emotional needs often associated with the underlying core symptoms of ASD that are the true driver of “educational need” in the school setting. This manuscript provides a framework for incorporating social emotional learning (SEL) goals into the IEPs of young children with ASD. The family-school partnership approach, including effective relational (i.e., communication, collaboration, parent-teacher relationship/ alliance) and structural (i.e., behavioral supports, home-based involvement) components (Sheridan et al., 2019) will be empha-sized to meet the mental health and developmental needs of children with ASD via pivotal SEL goals across home and school environments. We conclude with a case study of the COMPASS parent-teacher consultation intervention for improving SEL outcomes through shared parent-teacher decision making and collaboration for SEL goal selection, individualized intervention planning, teacher coaching, and outcomes-based monitoring.","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133331990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samira Amirazizi, Emily R. Edelman, M. Quirk, Erin Dowdy
{"title":"Transition to Kindergarten: Parental Efficacy and Experiences During COVID-19","authors":"Samira Amirazizi, Emily R. Edelman, M. Quirk, Erin Dowdy","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1015","url":null,"abstract":"Previous research has highlighted the effectiveness of supporting parents in fostering children’s academic and/or social-emotional development in preparation for kindergarten. Considering the emergence of COVID-19 as a risk factor to which all children and parents have been exposed, it is essen-tial to understand parental mental health as it relates to early childhood development. This study utilized mixed methods to examine the experiences and perspectives of parents ( N = 82) whose children were transitioning into kindergarten during the fall of 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicate that parents’ knowledge/confidence in managing their child’s transition to kindergarten was inversely associated with their worry during this time and may be a meaningful target for future interventions. Implications regarding how to best support and include parents in early intervention programming prior to kindergarten entry are discussed.","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134206673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preliminary Examination of the Reliability and Validity of the Teacher Rating Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment for Preschool and Kindergarten Children","authors":"Kristen Missall, Kayla D. Polk, Salloni Nanda","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1020","url":null,"abstract":"Prosocial behaviors in preschool and kindergarten are associated with student well-being and positive school outcomes. A teacher rating scale focused on young children’s social strengths can provide educators with important information for supporting children in their classroom with social instruction and intervention. The purpose of this study was to examine the technical adequacy of a teacher rating scale developed expressly to measure prosocial development in young children, the Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment (SSCSA). Using data from a sample of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children in inclusive classrooms, analyses examined the reliability and validity of the SSCSA. Results provided evidence of internal consistency and strong test-retest reliability over two weeks. Analyses of concurrent validity with criterion measures showed strong positive correlations with subscales of social skills and moderate to strong negative correlations with subscales of problem behaviors. Overall, findings provided initial evidence that supports ongoing evaluation of the technical adequacy of the SSCSA.","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"136 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116321724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Margo Candelaria, Jenny Afkinich, Kate Sweeney, Laura W Latta, Angelique Kane
{"title":"Workforce Development Needs to Address Early Childhood Mental Health within the Childcare and Early School Years Setting","authors":"Margo Candelaria, Jenny Afkinich, Kate Sweeney, Laura W Latta, Angelique Kane","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1011","url":null,"abstract":"Supporting infant and early childhood mental health is a vital component of school readiness, but suspension or expulsion from early childhood educational settings can have a lasting impact on a child. The Pyramid Model for Social and Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children (PM) framework and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) are two models to address preschool suspension and expulsion, while promoting young children’s healthy social emotional development. Both models require a qualified workforce. In Maryland, several initiatives are underway to address workforce development needs and to create pipelines of professionals trained in infant and early childhood mental health. These include statewide coordination of PM and IECMHC programming, the creation of new guidelines and pipelines for IECMHC service providers, workforce development, specific focus on equity within PM and IECMHC programs statewide, and an expansion of these efforts into early elementary school.","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129886068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sue K. Adams, Jessica MacLeod, Hyunjin Kim, Sarah Behm, Nilton Porto
{"title":"The Role of Professional Development in Bridging High-Quality Social-Emotional Learning in Laboratory and Community Preschools","authors":"Sue K. Adams, Jessica MacLeod, Hyunjin Kim, Sarah Behm, Nilton Porto","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1012","url":null,"abstract":"The current study presents an exploratory model of comprehensive professional development that provides early childhood education and care teachers with opportunities to enhance their skills in social-emotional learning (SEL). Skills development strategies include a combination of workshops, observations of high-quality university laboratory preschool classrooms, consultation with master educators, on-site coaching, and communities of practice. The study found statistically significant improvements in content knowledge, knowledge of evidence-based strategies, and self-efficacy to implement new strategies in the classroom for participants of the Promoting Prosocial Behavior workshop. Teachers and administrators who participated in observations, coaching, and/or communities of practice reported value in each component of professional development. Results of this project suggest that a multi-pronged approach of supporting SEL in the classroom has a positive impact on teachers’ self-regulation and modeling skills.","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133711501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unpolicing Childhood: Cultural Approaches to Anti-Child Disciplinary Violence in the Elementary Setting","authors":"M. Foster, Catherine Smith","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121836033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Aylward, R. Garver, Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides, C. Hodgson
{"title":"The Ecosystem of Racial Inequalities in Discipline in Early Childhood Education","authors":"A. Aylward, R. Garver, Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides, C. Hodgson","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120951844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble: A Call to Create Identity Affirming Spaces for Black Youth to Grow As Agents of Change in Early Childhood and Elementary School Classrooms","authors":"Lauren C. Mims, A. Duane, Cierra Kaler-Jones","doi":"10.58948/2834-8257.1009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":355462,"journal":{"name":"Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education","volume":"45 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129842338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}