C Cortey, E Godeau, V Ehlinger, C Bréhin, I Claudet
[Choking games among 2nd and 3rd graders]
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
observed 223 largely suburban rural public school kindergarten classrooms 3 states describe classroom activities childteacher interactions involving 1 child per classroom also observed global classroom quality assessed relation teacher school classroom family characteristics target child outcomes classrooms observed 3 hours starting beginning school day time samplings activities teacher behaviors child behaviors well global ratings teachertarget child interactions classroom environment obtained frequently observed forms activity structured teacherdirected activity wholegroup instruction tremendous variation occurrence activities across classrooms ranging 0 100 observation period global ratings teachers positive interactions target child classroom instructional climate classroom childcentered climate lower concentration poverty school high target childs family income low number staff available work children classroom low target students observed social ontask behavior teachers reports social academic competence target children higher global ratings indicated higher quality even controlling family background factors data may implications educational policies class size composition issues equity early school experiences