SIG-Early Education and Child Development

Kathryn P. Chapman, University of Kentucky

Chinese Character Acquisition Assessment for Second Language Learners in Hong Kong Kindergartens - Stephanie W. Y. Chan, The University of Hong Kong; Wai Ming Cheung, The University of Hong Kong; Yanli Huang, University of Hong Kong; Joseph Wai Ip Lam, The University of Hong Kong; Chin-Hsi Lin, The University of Hong Kong

Comparing the Potential Utility of Kindergarten Entry Assessments for Providing Evidence of English Learners' Knowledge and Skills - Debra J. Ackerman, Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Early Childhood Professional Well-Being: A Construct Predictive of Job Satisfaction and Turnover in Childcare - Mary Benson McMullen, Indiana University; Melissa S. C. Lee, Indiana University - Bloomington; Kate McCormick, SUNY - College at Cortland; Jieun Choi, Indiana University - Bloomington

Measuring Early Math Attitudes and Beliefs: Psychometric Analysis of an Early Math Scale - Qiao Lin, University of Illinois at Chicago; Kathleen Sheridan, University of Illinois at Chicago; Xiaoli Wen, National-Louis University

Neglected Validities: Critical Gaps in Early Childhood Assessments - Katie Barghaus, University of Pennsylvania; John Fantuzzo, University of Pennsylvania; Katharine Buek, University of Pennsylvania; Dominic F Gullo, Drexel University; Amanda S Haber, Boston University

Developing an Instrument (PreSEP) to Explore Scientific and Engineering Practices in Preschoolers' Play - Alison Riley Miller, Bowdoin College; Lauren Saenz; Martha Eshoo, Bowdoin College Children's Center