SIG-Early Education and Child Development

From Perception to Performance: Examining the Role of Teacher Expectations and Gender in Kindergarteners’ Self-Regulation - Kaitlyn Ng, University of Toronto - OISE; Nicole Larsen, University of Toronto; Ange Meng, York University; Angela Pyle, University of Toronto - OISE

Instructional Leadership in ECE Programs: Associations With Teacher Commitment and Collaborative Practices Through Relational Coordination - Yujin Lee, University of Massachusetts - Boston; Anne Douglass, University of Massachusetts - Boston; Kyungmin Kim, Seoul National University; Cristina Mendes, University of Massachusetts - Boston

Development and Validation Study of the Preschool Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument - Kristin L.K. Koskey, Drexel University; Toni A. May, Binghamton University - SUNY; Kathleen Provinzano, Binghamton University - SUNY; Jacqueline Genovesi, Drexel University; Jennifer Jovanovic, Growing Great

“I Am an American!” Critical Analysis of East Asian/Asian American Protagonists’ Experiences of Racism and Microaggressions Portrayed in Children’s Picture Books - Su-Jeong Wee, California State University - Los Angeles; Mengying Xue, University of Missouri; Yafen Lo, California State University - Los Angeles; Qiong Wu, California State University - Los Angeles

Jennifer Jo Baumgartner, Louisiana State University