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Development and validation of the AHEMD-SR (Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Self Report)Lopes Brandao Areosa Rodrigues, Luis Paulo 29 August 2005 (has links)
A contemporary view of early childhood motor development considers
environmental influences as critical factors in optimal growth and behavior, with the
home being the primary agent. However, minimal research exists examining the
relationship between motor development and the home. The present dissertation
addresses this gap with the goal of creating an innovative parental self-report instrument
for assessing the quality and quantity of factors (affordances and events) in the home
that are conducive to enhancing motor development in children ages 18-to-42 months. In
Study 1, following initial face validity determination, expert opinion feedback and
selective pilot-testing, construct validity was examined using 381 Portuguese families.
Factor analysis techniques were used to (1) compare competing factorial models
according to previous theoretical assumptions, and to (2) analyze the fit of the preferred
model. Of the five plausible models tested, the 5-factor solution provided the best fit to
the data. Reliability was established through the scale reliability coefficient with a value
of .85. Study 2 tests for the content validity of the instrument, examining the
relationship between the inventory and level of motor development. Fifty-one (51)
participants from the original sample were assessed for motor development using the
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II (PDMS2). Comparisons were made between
the PDMS2 classifications of the AHEMD-SR quartile groups. Results supported the
primary hypothesis, that is, less favorable motor development was associated with less
availability of home affordances. Furthermore, the interaction of (factors) Inside Space
and Variety of Stimulation was significantly related to both Gross and Total Motor
Development scores.
The findings of these two studies suggest that the AHEMD-SR is a valid and
reliable instrument for assessing how well home environments afford movement and
potentially promote motor development.
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The nature of parent language prompts in early language developmentFritz, Dana R. January 2000 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-107). Also available on the Internet.
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Skirmishes on the border : how children experienced, influenced and enacted the boundaries of curriculum in an early childhood education centre setting : a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education /Stephenson, Alison Margaret. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.
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Oral second language use in the sociodramatic play of young childrenRobinson, Britta. January 2000 (has links)
Thesis (M. Ed.)--York University, 2000. Graduate Programme in Education. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-100). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ59200.
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The Froebel movement and state schooling 1880-1914 : a study in educational ideology.Brehony, Kevin Joseph. January 1987 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Open University. BLDSC no. DX81690. / 2 volumes.
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Contributions of James Lee Hymes, Jr., to the field of early childhood educationAnderson, Charlotte Jean, January 2003 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Understanding the spatial relationship between access to early care and education services and maltreatment of young childrenKlein, Sacha Mareka, January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2009. / Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 184-232).
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Missouri kindergarten teachers' perceptions of early childhood experiencesStucker, Marcus, Hutchinson, Sandy. January 2008 (has links)
Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 25, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dissertation advisor: Dr. Sandy Hutchinson. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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An exploration of parental involvement in Head Start programs /Ceaser, Shaundra Shanese, January 2003 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Illinois University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-48).
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Teachers' views of the impact of the Good Start, Grow Smart Early Childhood Initiative on Head Start programs in a western Maryland communityBoayue, Fannia L., January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 156 p. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-139).
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