School absenteeism is detrimental to life course outcomes and is known to be
socioeconomically stratified. However, the link between socioeconomic status (SES) and …

Children's Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences, Seventh Edition by
David Bjorklund remains the most comprehensive and current topical textbook available in …

Accumulating evidence indicates that student attendance is closely tied to a range of
educational outcomes, and yet millions of students are chronically absent each year. Under …

As linguistic diversity increases in the US, it is essential for pre-kindergarten (pre-k)
programs to expand their capacity to serve families whose home languages are not English …

This study explored the link between classroom-level problem behaviors and teacher-child
interaction quality in 307 Head Start preschool classrooms. The moderating role of the …

This paper examines the effects of preschool class size on classroom quality and student
achievement by drawing upon data from 21 teachers and 354 children that were collected …

Introduction Children who are absent from school, including preschool, do not make the
same academic gains as their non-absent peers. However, we know little about what …

The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on preschool children's school readiness skills remains
understudied. This research investigates Head Start preschool children's early numeracy …

Investments in preschool programs for children from disadvantaged backgrounds have
historically been supported by research showing that these programs help children build …

Student absenteeism is a widespread and critical issue in early childhood education.
Current efforts to reduce student absenteeism in both preschool and K–12 settings have …