SIG-Early Education and Child Development

Dominic F Gullo, Drexel University

Associations Between Extracurricular Activity Participation and Language Skills in Kindergarten Children - Elise C. Allen, The Ohio State University - Columbus; Arianna Black, The Ohio State University; Jessica Logan, The Ohio State University - Columbus; Tzu-Jung Lin, The Ohio State University; Kelly Purtell, The Ohio State University; Laura M. Justice, The Ohio State University

Detailing New Dangers: Linking Kindergarten Chronic Absenteeism to Long-Term Declines in Executive Functioning - Michael A. Gottfried, University of Pennsylvania; Arya Ansari, The Ohio State University

How Do Combinations of Transition Activities Experienced by Children and Families Predict Successful Kindergarten Transitions? - Kyle DeMeo Cook, St. John's University; Stacy B. Ehrlich, NORC at the University of Chicago; Sarah Kabourek, NORC at the University of Chicago; John Francis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Eric C Hedberg, Abt Associates Inc.

How Early Education Programs Impact Child Development: A Longitudinal Study Based on Shanghai Kindergartens - Lin Li, East China Normal University; Zijia Li, Rutgers University

Teacher Ratings of Kindergarten Behavioral and Learning Competencies: Predictive Influences on Children's Achievement Trajectories - Whitney Impellizeri Cignatta, National University; Dominic F Gullo, Drexel University