This research synthesis examines whether the association between print exposure and
components of reading grows stronger across development. We meta-analyzed 99 studies …

This article suggests that students' characteristics play a more important role in classrooms
than has previously been thought. To investigate this, a computerized literacy search was …

A meta-analytic approach was used to investigate the associations between affective
qualities of teacher–student relationships (TSRs) and students' school engagement and …

In the current study the authors examine how teachers' self-reported level of self-efficacy
influences students' perceptions of two aspects of the instructional environment, perceived …

Classrooms are complex social systems, and student-teacher relationships and interactions
are also complex, multicomponent systems. We posit that the nature and quality of …

Among 440 early childhood teachers, half were randomly assigned to take a 14-week
course on effective teacher-child interactions. This course used the Classroom Assessment …

Academic resilience is the ability to overcome setbacks and chronic difficulties in the
academic context. Previous studies have found that resilient students tend to be more …

This study examined the effects of teacher self-efficacy, education, and years of experience
on observed classroom practices across 2 dimensions—teacher support for student learning …

Children with significant behavior problems are at risk for poor school adaptation and a host
of deleterious school outcomes. Given the time children spend in school, there is a need to …

This study examined the relations among preschool teachers' self-efficacy (n= 67),
classroom quality (instructional and emotional support), and children's (n= 328) gains in …