2011
Assistant Teachers in Prekindergarten Programs: What Roles Do Lead Teachers Feel Assistants Play in Classroom Management and Teaching?
Sosinsky L, Gilliam W. Assistant Teachers in Prekindergarten Programs: What Roles Do Lead Teachers Feel Assistants Play in Classroom Management and Teaching? Early Education And Development 2011, 22: 676-706. DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2010.497432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssistant teachersHead StartClassroom managementTeacher education levelLead teachersTeacher workforceEducation workforceClassroom characteristicsPrekindergarten programsMost classroomsPublic schoolsTeachersBachelor's degreeClassroomMultiple assistantsHigh school degreeSchool degreeTeachingEducation levelHierarchical multiple regressionAssistantsWorkforcePlanning timeSchoolsEducation
2008
Head Start, Public School Prekindergarten, and a Collaborative Potential
Gilliam W. Head Start, Public School Prekindergarten, and a Collaborative Potential. Infants & Young Children 2008, 21: 30-44. DOI: 10.1097/01.iyc.0000306371.40414.7c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead StartLower student-teacher ratiosState-funded prekindergarten programsCollaborative modelStudent-teacher ratioSmaller class sizesHead Start programsLead teachersPrekindergarten classroomsEducation modelSchool involvementPrekindergarten programsClass sizePrekindergartenChallenges of implementationStart programCreative waysComprehensive servicesCollaborative potentialCollaborative programTeachersEducationProgramClassroomDramatic growth
2006
Preschool and Child Care Expulsion and Suspension
Gilliam W, Shahar G. Preschool and Child Care Expulsion and Suspension. Infants & Young Children 2006, 19: 228-245. DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200607000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research