Red Light, Purple Light¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (1 for, 2 mixed) · 1 study (1 quant-synthesis),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A preschool music-and-movement programme that uses progressively complex cue-and-action games to develop children's self-regulation, including attention switching, instruction memory, and impulse inhibition.
Components¶
Claims¶
- Red Light, Purple Light has potentially positive effects on preschool children's self-regulation, with moderate evidence [+M]
- Red Light, Purple Light shows uncertain effects on preschool language outcomes [~W]
- Red Light, Purple Light shows uncertain effects on reading and literacy related achievement [~W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
Key Sources¶
- What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2022). Red Light, Purple Light. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/725
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Red Light, Purple Light |
description |
A preschool music-and-movement programme that uses progressively complex cue-and-action games to develop children's self-regulation, including attention switching, instruction memory, and impulse inhibition. |
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by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10 |
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1 — what-works-clearinghouse-2022 |
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