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View article: Hidden dynamics of economic hardship: Characterizing economic unpredictability and its role on self-regulation in early childhood
Hidden dynamics of economic hardship: Characterizing economic unpredictability and its role on self-regulation in early childhood Open
Economic hardship is known to shape children’s self-regulation, yet little is understood about how fluctuations in hardship unfold over time and whether different patterns of unpredictability carry unique developmental consequences. Using …
View article: Hidden dynamics of economic hardship: Characterizing economic unpredictability and its role on self-regulation in early childhood
Hidden dynamics of economic hardship: Characterizing economic unpredictability and its role on self-regulation in early childhood Open
Economic hardship is known to shape children’s self-regulation, yet little is understood about how fluctuations in hardship unfold over time and whether different patterns of unpredictability carry unique developmental consequences. Using …
View article: Validation of the Kidsights Measurement Tool: A parent-reported instrument to track children’s development at the population level
Validation of the Kidsights Measurement Tool: A parent-reported instrument to track children’s development at the population level Open
Disparities in child development between groups of children arise early and reflect social inequities in early environments, geography, and other factors. To track and address these disparities, valid and reliable tools are needed that can…
View article: Hidden dynamics of economic hardship: Characterizing economic unpredictability and its role on self-regulation in early childhood
Hidden dynamics of economic hardship: Characterizing economic unpredictability and its role on self-regulation in early childhood Open
Economic hardship is known to shape children’s self-regulation, yet little is understood about how fluctuations in hardship unfold over time and whether different patterns of unpredictability carry unique developmental consequences. Using …
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0–3 years across three countries
Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0–3 years across three countries Open
This study generated invaluable information regarding the implementation of the GSED, including where improvements should be made and where the administered measures' comprehensibility, relevance, and acceptability needed revisions. These …
View article: Enhancing comparability in early child development assessment with the D-score
Enhancing comparability in early child development assessment with the D-score Open
The lack of a valid and interpretable score to track early child development over time is a primary reason for neglecting child development in policymaking. Many instruments exist, but there is no accepted method for comparing their scores…
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0-3 years across three countries.
Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0-3 years across three countries. Open
Background To assess the neurodevelopment of children under three years, a multinational team of subject matter experts (SMEs) led by the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED). The measure…
View article: Psychometrics of psychosocial behavior items under age 6 years: Evidence from Nebraska, USA
Psychometrics of psychosocial behavior items under age 6 years: Evidence from Nebraska, USA Open
Because healthy psychosocial development in the first years of life is critical to lifelong well‐being, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations are increasingly interested in monitoring psychosocial behaviors among populations of c…
View article: Tracking early child development at the population level: Validation of the Kidsights Measurement Tool for children birth to age five years
Tracking early child development at the population level: Validation of the Kidsights Measurement Tool for children birth to age five years Open
Background Group disparities in early child development arise due to inequities in early environments that are reflective of socio-economic status, geography, and other factors. To track and address these disparities, valid and reliable ch…
View article: Profiles of Quality in Three Distinct Early Childhood Programs Using the Brief Early Childhood Quality Inventory (BEQI)
Profiles of Quality in Three Distinct Early Childhood Programs Using the Brief Early Childhood Quality Inventory (BEQI) Open
Quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) is important for young children’s holistic healthy development. As ECCE scales, contextually relevant and feasible measurement is needed to inform policy and programs on strengths and areas…
View article: Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries
Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries Open
Introduction Children’s early development is affected by caregiving experiences, with lifelong health and well-being implications. Governments and civil societies need population-based measures to monitor children’s early development and e…
View article: The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data
The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data Open
Introduction With the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals, there is an increased emphasis on early childhood development (ECD) and well-being. The WHO led Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) project aims to provide pop…
View article: Recursive partitioning imputation versus full information maximum likelihood in finite mixture modeling
Recursive partitioning imputation versus full information maximum likelihood in finite mixture modeling Open
It is well established that omitting important variables that are related to the propensity for missingness can lead to biased parameter estimates and invalid inference. Nevertheless, researchers conducting a person-centered analysis ubiqu…
View article: Contextual variation in young children’s acquisition of social-emotional skills
Contextual variation in young children’s acquisition of social-emotional skills Open
This study examined variation in the timing of 5,447 infants' and toddlers' reported acquisition of 12 basic social-emotional skills across and within 11 developing and developed country sites. Although children differed significantly acro…
View article: Association of Friday School Report Card Release With Saturday Incidence Rates of Agency-Verified Physical Child Abuse
Association of Friday School Report Card Release With Saturday Incidence Rates of Agency-Verified Physical Child Abuse Open
This association of school report card release and physical abuse appears to illustrate a unique systems-based opportunity for prevention.
View article: The Consequences of Educational Voucher Reform in Chile
The Consequences of Educational Voucher Reform in Chile Open
In an effort to boost student achievement and reduce income-based gaps, the Chilean government passed the Preferential School Subsidy Law (SEP) in 2008, which altered the nation’s 27-year-old universal school-voucher system dramatically. I…
View article: The Consequences of Educational Voucher Reform in Chile
The Consequences of Educational Voucher Reform in Chile Open
In an effort to boost student achievement and reduce income-based gaps, the Chilean government passed the Preferential School Subsidy Law (SEP) in 2008, which altered the nation’s 27-year-old universal school-voucher system dramatically. I…