Sarai Coba-Rodriguez
Biographic Data
| ID | 2962363 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarai Coba-Rodriguez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarai |
| FAMILY NAME | Coba-Rodriguez |
| SIGNATURE | COBA-RODRIGUEZ S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Family Experiences of Early Childhood Programs’ Reactions and Expulsion Decisions in Response to Children’s Unwanted Behavior
Research Findings: Each year, hundreds of U.S. preschoolers are expelled or excluded from early education settings, oftentimes for behaviors deemed developmentally normative. This study examined how families (N = 218) perceived program responses to unwanted behaviors – voices often neglected during discussions around preschool exclusion. Analyses revealed that over 50% of said families reported being called for early pick-up. For children retaine…
There’s no off-switch for us
Head Start center closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required providers to innovate to continue engaging families and building relationships. Family Engagement has long been a pillar of Head Start's holistic approach to working with children and families in poverty. The present study provides a unique qualitative, longitudinal perspective of 20 Illinois-based Head Start/Early Head Start center directors regarding their engagement and c…
Nonstandard Work and Preschool Child Development in Single Mother Families
This study investigates whether there are differences in preschool children’s cognitive, social, and behavioral development in families where mothers work nonstandard hours (i.e., night, evening, rotating) compared to regular hours. We also explore the role maternal stress and depression may play in explaining children’s differences in cognitive and socioemotional development within single mother families. Multivariate hierarchical analyses were …
My Mother Didn't Play about Education
Robin L. Jarrett, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, “My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Understanding the Health, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Academic Success (Guest Editors: Nadine Finigan-Carr …
There’s no off-switch for us
Head Start center closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required providers to innovate to continue engaging families and building relationships. Family Engagement has long been a pillar of Head Start's holistic approach to working with children and families in poverty. The present study provides a unique qualitative, longitudinal perspective of 20 Illinois-based Head Start/Early Head Start center directors regarding their engagement and c…
My Mother Didn't Play about Education
Robin L. Jarrett, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, “My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Understanding the Health, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Academic Success (Guest Editors: Nadine Finigan-Carr …
There’s no off-switch for us
Head Start center closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required providers to innovate to continue engaging families and building relationships. Family Engagement has long been a pillar of Head Start's holistic approach to working with children and families in poverty. The present study provides a unique qualitative, longitudinal perspective of 20 Illinois-based Head Start/Early Head Start center directors regarding their engagement and c…
Nonstandard Work and Preschool Child Development in Single Mother Families
This study investigates whether there are differences in preschool children’s cognitive, social, and behavioral development in families where mothers work nonstandard hours (i.e., night, evening, rotating) compared to regular hours. We also explore the role maternal stress and depression may play in explaining children’s differences in cognitive and socioemotional development within single mother families. Multivariate hierarchical analyses were …
Family Experiences of Early Childhood Programs’ Reactions and Expulsion Decisions in Response to Children’s Unwanted Behavior
Research Findings: Each year, hundreds of U.S. preschoolers are expelled or excluded from early education settings, oftentimes for behaviors deemed developmentally normative. This study examined how families (N = 218) perceived program responses to unwanted behaviors – voices often neglected during discussions around preschool exclusion. Analyses revealed that over 50% of said families reported being called for early pick-up. For children retaine…
Developmental psychology (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child development (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Early childhood (2 works) · Early childhood education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)