Sentences with phrase «on outcomes for young children»

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Of course, parents must make a decision based on the best possible outcome for each individual child and the family as a whole, and not at the whim of a young child.

Two reviews do not report summary measures of effectiveness but suggest that parent training has a positive effect on children's behaviour problems, parental well - being and social outcomes [15] and a positive effect for young children with conduct disorder [16].

Results published in the American Journal of Public Health were based on evaluation data from Legacy for ChildrenTM, a public health intervention program designed to improve child outcomes by promoting positive parenting among low - income mothers of infants and young children.

«The NASUWT is, and will continue to be, focused in Scotland on securing the conditions which will deliver the best educational outcomes for children and young people.

Key Measures Special educational needs key measures include a single assessment process (0 - 25) which is more streamlined, better involves children, young people and families and is completed quickly; An Education Health and Care Plan (replacing the statement) which brings services together and is focused on improving outcomes; An offer of a personal budget for families with an Education, Health and Care Plan; A requirement for local authorities and health services to jointly plan and commission services that children, young people and their families need; A requirement on local authorities to publish a local offer indicating the support available to those with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, and; The introduction of mediation opportunities for disputes and a trial giving children the right to appeal if they are unhappy with their support.

It provides the additional individual support the child or young person needs in order to achieve their learning outcomes as set out in their EHC plan or statement of SEN. Parts of the personal SEN budget may be taken as a direct payment and used by parents on behalf of the child or by the young person themselves to purchase the additional and individual support set out in the EHC plan (for example, any assessed support which is not already provided by the school).

A recent report from the Juvenile Law Center on how to improve outcomes for young people in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems underscores this point.

Researchers Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman of Harvard University and Jonah E. Rockoff of Columbia University analyzed school - district data from grades 3 — 8 for 2.5 million children, and linked those data to information on student outcomes as young adults.

More specifically, the proposed program will focus on framing neuroscience research for use by district and region - level decision makers who are dedicated to improving outcomes for young children.

Purpose: To support the transition from incubation to scalability of two, pilot - tested interventions; the development and testing of three, newly - sourced innovations; and the development of a business plan for the Center on the Developing Child — all in the service of building a system for science - based R&D that achieves breakthrough outcomes at scale for young children facing adversity.

Educating Students on the Autistic Spectrum by Martin Hanbury (2011, SAGE Publications) is a must - have resource for all practitioners working with children and young people on the autistic spectrum, this book will improve your inclusive practice and ensure positive outcomes for these children.

The pupil premium research carried out by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has shown how, as part of a whole ‑ school approach, low - cost, high - impact strategies can impacting positively on outcomes for children and young people with SEN and help in narrowing the gap in attainment for our most vulnerable students (http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk).

We address these two questions by analyzing school - district data from grades 3 — 8 for 2.5 million children, linked to information on their outcomes as young adults and the characteristics of their parents.

National Research Council, Committee on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children, Catherine E. Snow and Susan B. Van Hemel (Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2008).

«However, the report fails to grasp that the real reason for the loss of these activities is the high stakes accountability based on pupils» outcomes in tests and examinations which is narrowing the curriculum and the opportunities available to children and young people, and which teachers and school leaders have long been warning is a serious problem.

As a not - for - profit organisation, we are committed to projects that will improve education and outcomes for children and young people, such as our recent work on teacher recruitment and retention, and our work on social mobility.

I advise schools and local authorities on managing their budgets and achieving value for money in order to support better outcomes and enable children and young people to maximise their potential, something I'm passionate about.

Kindergarten Entry Assessments: Helping Teachers and State Policy Leaders Improve Learning Opportunities and Outcomes for Young Children discusses opportunities and implementation challenges in states and features presentations from Arizona, Iowa, Missouri, and Nevada on the implementation of KEA in each state.

This was a fabulous opportunity in terms of working nationally on the development and implementation of a leadership agenda and to develop strong relationships with a variety of partners, working together to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Dr. Macchia has presented at national conferences on topics around the use of culturally responsive learning environments to leverage literacy learning outcomes for young children.

Course Narrative: The START Early Childhood Training involves intensive training on evidence - based practice to increase knowledge and skills that enhance the educational programming and outcomes for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related disabilities.

This then established the relationship between neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) and a number of children's health and developmental outcomes.9 Longitudinal research suggested structural characteristics such as poverty and demography were mediated through community - level social processes that influenced the functioning of families and children.10, 11 Today, however, there is still limited understanding of the modifiable community - level factors likely to benefit outcomes for young children despite socioecological frameworks suggesting there are multiple levels of influence (individual, family, community) on early child development (ECD).12, 13 Investigating these influences is thought best undertaken through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods that can test these multiple influences on ECD.14, 15

Indeed, a longitudinal Swedish study reports that «high achievers» used television as a complement to school learning, whereas «low achievers» used television as a substitute for it.16 Similarly, a study of 326 young children found that parental education is negatively related to hours watched overall.13 Other studies have found effect modification of the effects of television viewing on educational outcomes by the SES of the parents.14, 21 As a result, television viewing in a general population may serve to exacerbate disparities in cognitive outcomes between high - SES and low - SES households.

All analyses were stratified by gender and cohort («younger cohort» refers to those transitioning from junior high / middle school to high school and «older cohort» refers to those transitioning from high school to young adulthood) to assess the differential impact of mothers and fathers on children of the same or opposite sex, and potential differences in the relationship between parental influence and behavioral outcomes for the younger versus older cohort.

This volume is organized around England's Every Child Matters Agenda (2005) for Foster Carers and Scotland's Getting It Right For Every Child (or Young Person) in Foster and Kinship Care Agenda (2007), thereby highlighting a comparative social policy dimension to this volume and it's focus on enhanced developmental outcomes for looked after children and young peopfor Foster Carers and Scotland's Getting It Right For Every Child (or Young Person) in Foster and Kinship Care Agenda (2007), thereby highlighting a comparative social policy dimension to this volume and it's focus on enhanced developmental outcomes for looked after children and young peopFor Every Child (or Young Person) in Foster and Kinship Care Agenda (2007), thereby highlighting a comparative social policy dimension to this volume and it's focus on enhanced developmental outcomes for looked after children and young peYoung Person) in Foster and Kinship Care Agenda (2007), thereby highlighting a comparative social policy dimension to this volume and it's focus on enhanced developmental outcomes for looked after children and young peopfor looked after children and young peyoung people.

The importance of early interventions that target caregiving is underscored by studies demonstrating high cost - effectiveness through greatly enhanced long - term outcomes.41 Furthermore, children who receive more nurturing caregiving may also be protected from exposure to stressful life events, suggesting this central target may have positive ramifications on brain development.42 Considering these issues, study findings are relevant to the public policy debate on the importance of early preschool programs for young children living in poverty.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a preventive educational - behavioral intervention program, the Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE) program, initiated early in the intensive care unit hospitalization on the mental health / psychosocial outcomes of critically ill young children and their mothers.

And given that recent cohorts of children born to single and cohabiting parents are relatively young, an additional complication involves comparing outcomes across studies (that is, analysts can not yet estimate effects of family structure on adolescent and adult outcomes for cohorts such as FFCWS).

The outcomes for infants and toddlers are as yet unknown, although there is some indication that mothers» full - time work has negative consequences on children younger than nine months.

For children who were pre-adolescent and in early adolescence at the beginning of these studies, negative impacts on schooling outcomes (e.g. grade repetition) are found, regardless of whether the program included earnings supplements or not.21 These negative effects were most pronounced for adolescents with younger siblings, suggesting that single parents may have relied on their adolescents for the care of the younger children as they went to work, and these responsibilities may have impeded adolescents» schooliFor children who were pre-adolescent and in early adolescence at the beginning of these studies, negative impacts on schooling outcomes (e.g. grade repetition) are found, regardless of whether the program included earnings supplements or not.21 These negative effects were most pronounced for adolescents with younger siblings, suggesting that single parents may have relied on their adolescents for the care of the younger children as they went to work, and these responsibilities may have impeded adolescents» schoolifor adolescents with younger siblings, suggesting that single parents may have relied on their adolescents for the care of the younger children as they went to work, and these responsibilities may have impeded adolescents» schoolifor the care of the younger children as they went to work, and these responsibilities may have impeded adolescents» schooling.

Dr. Brown's research publications have included: Self - cutting and sexual risk among adolescents in intesive psychiatric treatment; Promoting safer sex among HIV - positive youth with hemophilia: Theory, intervention, and outcome; Predictors of retention among HIV / hemophilia health care professionals; Impact of sexual abuse on the HIV - risk - related behavior of adolescents in intensive psychiatric treatment; Heroin use in adolescents and young adults admitted for drug detoxification; and Children and adolescents living with HIV and AIDS: A review

Examples where indicators have helped to support collaboration on behalf of better outcomes for young children are discussed.

Identification of young children who are at risk for anxiety disorders and the implementation of prevention efforts to reduce risk are important outcomes of research on behavioural inhibition.

The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) promotes evidence based practices that improve the social - emotional outcomes for young children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that theYoung Children (TACSEI) promotes evidence based practices that improve the social - emotional outcomes for young children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that Children (TACSEI) promotes evidence based practices that improve the social - emotional outcomes for young children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that theyoung children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that children with additional needs and develops free resources to support ECEC services, schools, families, community services and policy makers apply these best practices in the work that they do.

For instance, in their prospective study among young adolescents, Garber and Flynn (Garber and Flynn, 2001) found that negative self - worth develops as an outcome of low maternal acceptance, a maternal history of depression and exposure to negative interpersonal contexts, such as negative parenting practices, early history of child maltreatment, negative feedback from significant others on one's competence, and family discord and disruption.

Based on a review of the literature on mother - infant musical interaction and emotional communication, Creighton (2011) concluded that, «The reciprocity of [musical] interactions develops mother - infant attachment which is linked with neurological, emotional and social developmental outcomes for young children» (p. 50).

Paying Later: The High Costs of Failing to Invest in Young Children (PDF - 220 KB) Pew Center on the States, Partnership for America's Economic Success (2011) Reports the findings of a study that explored the social costs caused by an array of bad outcomes, including child abuse and neglect, high school dropouts, criminal activity, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, and other health problems, and how these costs could be reduced by investing in evidence - based early childhood programs.

Pediatricians should be vocal advocates for the development and implementation of new, evidence - based interventions (regardless of the provider or venue) that reduce sources of toxic stress and / or mitigate their adverse effects on young children, as they are likely to produce better outcomes and potentially be more cost - effective than trying to treat or remediate the numerous consequences of excessive childhood stress that reach far into adulthood.

Because pediatricians have nearly universal, relatively frequent and recurring contact with young children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 &mdasyoung children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 &mchildren and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 &mdasYoung Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 &mChildren,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 — 52

A foundational volume on the fundamentals of implementation science, this book will help improve long - term outcomes for all young children.

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a preventative educational - behavioral intervention program, the Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment (COPE) program, initiated early in the intensive care unit hospitalization on the mental health / psychosocial outcomes of critically ill young children and their mothers.

TPOT ™ results show which practices are being implemented successfully — and what teachers need to focus on to ensure positive social - emotional outcomes for young children.

There is growing consensus on the list of key elements of effective home visiting models that are most likely to achieve outcomes for young children and their families.

The negative effects of poverty on children also increase the chances of poor outcomes for youth and young adults, such as teen pregnancy and failure to graduate high school.

Aboriginal Australians experience multiple social and health disadvantages from the prenatal period onwards.1 Infant2 and child3 mortality rates are higher among Aboriginal children, as are well - established influences on poor health, cognitive and education outcomes, 4 — 6 including premature birth and low birth weight, 7 — 9 being born to teenage mothers7 and socioeconomic disadvantage.1, 8 Addressing Aboriginal early life disadvantage is of particular importance because of the high birth rate among Aboriginal people10 and subsequent young age structure of the Aboriginal population.11 Recent population estimates suggest that children under 10 years of age account for almost a quarter of the Aboriginal population compared with only 12 % of the non-Aboriginal population of Australia.11

Creating opportunities for parent empowerment: program effects on the mental health / coping outcomes of critically ill young children and their mothers.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The purpose of this paper was to report on the results of an exploratory trial of Parenting Young Children, an intensive home - based parenting program for parents with an intellectual disability.

There is some evidence that as well as improving outcomes for young children, behaviorally based parenting programs can have positive effects on the psychosocial health of mothers in the short - term (Barlow, Coren, & Stewart - Brown, 2003; Barlow & Parsons, 2003; Sanders, 1999) and the evidence of the enduring benefits to mothers and infants has also been demonstrated in long - term studies (Kitzman et al., 2000; Olds et al., 1998).

Definition: Connecting data from multiple sources to track progress on indicators and benchmarks related to outcomes for young children and their families.

Parenting is a proximal variable in the causal pathway to adverse outcomes in childhood and adolescence, of which material disadvantage and economic hardship are distal variables.32 Behavioural problems and temper tantrums among young children have been shown to increase as a result of parenting changes associated with economic hardship.33 Economic deprivation has also been associated with decreased respect for the father and increased dependence on peer group for adolescent boys, and lowered feelings of self adequacy and reduced goal aspirations for adolescent girls.15 Economic hardship appears to have direct and indirect effects on adolescent functioning.