SIG-Early Education and Child Development

Julia T. Atiles, The University of Missouri-Kansas City

Beyond the Black-White Test Score Gap: Latinos’ Early School Experiences and Literacy Outcomes - Enilda A Delgado, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse; Laurie Cooper Stoll, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Children’s Literacy Development in Full- and Half-Day English and Second-Language Immersion Kindergarten Programs - Nathalie Rothschild, Concordia University; Janette P. Pelletier, University of Toronto

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Kindergartners’ Reading and Math Skills: Associations With Parents’ Knowledge and Home-Based Practices - Susan Sonnenschein, University of Maryland - Baltimore County; Shuyan Sun, University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Supporting Positive Emotional Experiences for English Language Learners - Mi-Hwa Park, Murray State University

The Effects of Bilingual Instruction and Play on Preschoolers’ English Proficiency - Lynn E. Cohen, Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus; Louisa Kramer-Vida, Long Island University