Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques

计量经济分析 = Econometric analysis

Attachment--and loss.

The power of feedback.

Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling (2nd ed.)

In light of the current policy context, early childhood educators are being asked to have a complex understanding of child development and early education issues and provide rich, meaningful educational experiences for all children and families in their care. Accountability for outcomes is high, and resources for professional support are limited. Therefore, the early education field needs well-conducted empirical studies on which to base professional development practices. In this article, we offer research directions associated with the processes underlying professional development, including areas in need of investigation that can inform the early childhood education field in terms of how professional development efforts exert their influence and produce meaningful change in practitioners' skills, behaviors, and dispositions. The article highlights representative research from the professional development literature on its various forms/approaches and offers an agenda for research on the professional de...

/pdf/professional-development-in-early-childhood-programs-process-4zdxhx03cx.pdf

Professional Development in Early Childhood Programs: Process Issues and Research Needs

Schools and families: Creating essential connections for learning.

A conceptual model (paradigm) for school psychology is presented based upon ecological and contextual considerations that frame the practice, training, and research agendas of the field. We argue t...

The Ecology of School Psychology: Examining and Changing Our Paradigm for the 21st Century.

School and families: Creating essential connections for learning

The present study is a large-scale randomized trial testing the efficacy of a family–school partnership model (i.e., conjoint behavioral consultation) for promoting behavioral competence and decrea...

Susan M. Sheridan

Papers

Professional Development in Early Childhood Programs: Process Issues and Research Needs

Schools and families: Creating essential connections for learning.

The Ecology of School Psychology: Examining and Changing Our Paradigm for the 21st Century.

School and families: Creating essential connections for learning

A Randomized Trial Examining the Effects of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation and the Mediating Role of the Parent-Teacher Relationship.