The present study examined the psychometric properties of scores from a direct measure of behavioral regulation, the HeadñToesñKneesñShoulders task (HTKS) with 3- to 6-year-old children in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Specifically, we investigated (a) the nature and variability of HTKS scores, including relations to teacher-rated classroom behavioral regulation; and (b) relations… Continue reading Measuring behavioral regulation in four societies
Keyword: *Academic Achievement
The nature and impact of changes in home learning environment on development of language and academic skills in preschool children
In this study, we examined changes in the early home learning environment as children approached school entry and whether these changes predicted the development of children's language and academic skills. Findings from a national sample of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (N =… Continue reading The nature and impact of changes in home learning environment on development of language and academic skills in preschool children
A structured observation of behavioral self-regulation and its contribution to kindergarten outcomes
The authors examined a new assessment of behavioral regulation and contributions to achievement and teacher-rated classroom functioning in a sample (N = 343) of kindergarteners from 2 geographical sites in the United States. Behavioral regulation was measured with the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) task, a structured observation requiring children to perform the opposite of a dominant response… Continue reading A structured observation of behavioral self-regulation and its contribution to kindergarten outcomes
Early gender differences in self-regulation and academic achievement
This study examined gender differences in self-regulation in the fall and spring of kindergarten and their connection to gender differences in 5 areas of early achievement: applied problems (math), general knowledge, letterñword identification, expressive vocabulary, and sound awareness. Behavioral self-regulation was measured using both an objective direct measure (N = 268; Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task) and, for… Continue reading Early gender differences in self-regulation and academic achievement