A replication trial with 267 preschoolers found greater gains in social skills and stronger teacher-child and parent-teacher relationships than controls¶
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q3 i1 The replication study with 267 children found significantly greater social skills gains (ES = +0.24) and stronger teacher-child (ES = +0.33) and parent-teacher (ES = +0.36) relationships compared to controls. → Getting Ready 2025
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Getting Ready. (2025). Program description, University of Nebraska—Lincoln. https://evidenceforessa.org/program/getting-ready/
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Second cluster randomized trial in publicly funded Nebraska preschool programs with 267 children; replicated social skills gains versus controls, with effect sizes ES =+0.24, ES =+0.33 and ES =+0.36 compared to controls.
"A replication study with 267 children attending publicly funded preschool programs similarly found significantly greater gains in teacher-reported student social skills (ES =+0.24), along with stronger relationships within both teacher-child (ES =+0.33) and parent-teacher (ES =+0.36) dynamics compared to controls."
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Learner Variables¶
- Emotional Intelligence — outcome: instruction changes it
- Social Awareness and Relationship Skills — outcome: instruction changes it
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A replication trial with 267 preschoolers found greater gains in social skills and stronger teacher-child and parent-teacher relationships than controls |
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A replication trial with 267 preschoolers found greater gains in social skills and stronger teacher-child and parent-teacher relationships than controls |
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