How are teachers displaying items with writing on them — the physical literacy environment, an important factor shaping children’s emergent literacy skills — when students of different ages share the same preschool classroom? That’s what Crane researchers sought to find out.
Practitioners at The Ohio State University’s A. Sophie Rogers School for Early Learning developed the Kindergarten Screening Assessment (KSA) as a tool to measure kindergarten readiness in a way that is also relatable for parents and families.
Crane Center researchers are investigating how media use, both interactive (apps and games) and noninteractive (television and video), can affect young children’s language development.
Get 8 tips for families on making the most of the time spent reading with your young child.
A team from the Crane Center analyzed 2021-2022 state Kindergarten Readiness Assessment data and overall trends to examine the readiness of children participating in Early Start Columbus.
Nonspeaking Readers is a study on the effects of two commercially available reading curricula designed for students with severe disabilities.
A research brief sharing our new model to support children’s kindergarten transition.
A research brief on the organization of early learning classroom environments to support early literacy skills.
The ED3 Project aims to better understand how to provide intervention for children that need help learning new vocabulary.
This brief highlights A. Sophie Roger’s kindergarten transition practices that ensure a successful transition for children, following Dr. Robert Pianta’s and Dr. Sara Rimm-Kaufmann’s framework.
This brief examines the support and needs for teachers of dual-language learners. The brief also makes recommendations for early childhood teachers and administrators.