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Can Instructional and Emotional support in the Key Stage 1 classroom make a difference for children at risk of school failure?

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Early years
Inclusion

Where can I find out more?

A digest which considers how the long-term contribution of early childhood education to children's performance:
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes/early_years/WedMar241201102004/

A digest which considers whether schools counteract early performance differences between children from different social backgrounds:
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes/early_years/ThuApr221020482004/

For a more detailed summary of research that investigated the impact of pre-school provision in England on children’s intellectual, social and behavioural development at ages five and seven: http://www.gtce.org.uk/PolicyAndResearch/research/ROMtopics/childrens_schooling/

The Sure Start website offers practitioners links to resources and research about early years education. http://www.surestart.gov.uk/

Pianta, R. C. et al.  (2002)  The relation of kindergarten classroom environment to teacher, family and school characteristics and chid outcomes.  Elementary School Journal 102, 225-238.