Strengthening school readiness for Head Start children: Evaluation of a self-regulation intervention

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 20-31

  Schmitt, Sara A ^a   McClelland, Megan M ^b   Tominey, Shauna L ^c,d   Acock, Alan C ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Intervention; School readiness; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928004259     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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