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The relationship between classroom quality-related variables and engagement levels in Swedish preschool classrooms: a longitudinal study
Univ Roehampton, Sch Educ, London, England..
Jonkoping Univ, Sch Educ & Commun, Jonkoping, Sweden..
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Health and Welfare. (ChiP)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5904-1390
2017 (English)In: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, ISSN 1350-293X, E-ISSN 1752-1807, Vol. 25, no 1, p. 122-135Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Child engagement has been defined as active participation in classroom routines, appropriate interactions with the environment and it also predicts academic achievement. Therefore, it is necessary to identify predictors of engagement over time. Moreover, cross-cultural data is needed to provide a global picture of the quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) across countries. This study aims to describe the quality of Swedish preschool classrooms and its relationship with students' engagement over time. Data was collected from 165 preschool teachers in 55 preschool units in Sweden. Results show that all classroom-related variables (Emotional Support, Instructional Support and Classroom Organisation) have increased levels over time, while engagement remained stable. Three groups of preschool classroom units were identified with similar patterns of classroom quality over time (higher emotional support and lower instructional practice) and similar differences in level. Emotional Support was found to be the best predictor of student engagement over time.

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2017. Vol. 25, no 1, p. 122-135
Keywords [en]
Engagement, Sweden, preschool, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), quality
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-35129DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2015.1102413ISI: 000396583500009Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84946434700OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-35129DiVA, id: diva2:1087249
Available from: 2017-04-06 Created: 2017-04-06 Last updated: 2020-11-17Bibliographically approved

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