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Effects of Preschool Curriculum Programs on School Readiness: Report from the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Initiative

NCER 2008-2009
July 2008


Table C.  Outcomes and measures
 
Outcome Measures Times collected Instrument
Reading  TERA
WJ Letter Word Identification
WJ Spelling
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Child assessment
Pre-kindergarten phonological awareness1 Pre-CTOPPP Pre-K: fall/spring Child assessment
Kindergarten phonological awareness1 CTOPP K: spring Child assessment
Language  PPVT
TOLD
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Child assessment
Mathematics  WJ Applied Problems
CMA-A Mathematics Composite
Shape Composition2
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Pre-K: fall/spring, K: spring
Child assessment
Pre-kindergarten behavior1 SSRS Social Skills
SSRS Problem Behavior
PLBS
Pre-K: fall/spring
Pre-K: fall/spring
Pre-K: fall/spring
Teacher report
Kindergarten behavior1 SSRS Social Skills
SSRS Problem Behavior
LBS
K: spring
K: spring
K: spring
Teacher report
Classroom quality  ECERS-R Pre-K: fall/spring Classroom observation
Teacher-child interaction  Arnett Detachment
Arnett Harshness
Arnett Permissiveness
Arnett Positive Interaction
Pre-K: fall/spring
Pre-K: fall/spring
Pre-K: fall/spring
Pre-K: fall/spring
Classroom observation
Literacy instruction  TBRS Written Expression
TBRS Print and Letter Knowledge
Pre-K: spring
Pre-K: spring
Classroom observation
Phonological instruction  TBRS Phonological Awareness Pre-K: spring Classroom observation
Language instruction  TBRS Book Reading
TBRS Oral Language
Pre-K: spring
Pre-K: spring
Classroom observation
Mathematics instruction  TBRS Math Concepts Pre-K: spring Classroom observation
1 Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten measures are not on the same scale.
2 Building Blocks, Shape Composition task
NOTE: Refer to the glossary for abbreviations of the measures.
SOURCE: The Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER) Study.