Zhou, Xin

Boston University, Boston, U.S.A.

Ed. D., Early Childhood Education. 2001

Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, U.S.A.

M.A., Human Development. 1986

Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. of China

B. ED., Early Childhood Education. 1983

East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

Associate professor, 2001-2004

Professor, 2004- present

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.

Visiting Scholar at School of Education. Jan.-Aug. 1993

Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. of China

Director, Lecturer, Early Childhood Education Program, Education Department. 1987 - 1992

Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. of China

Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood Education, Education Department. 1984 - 1986

Mathematics Cognition Development in Early Years

Accessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education

Fundamental Theories in Early Childhood Education

Books and Chapters

Zhou, X., Liu, Z. L., Han, C. H., & Wang, G. H. (2016). Chapter 4: Early Childhood Education for Sustainable Development in China. In J.Siraj-Blatchford, C.Mogharreban & E.Park (Edts.). International Research on Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood. London: Springer.

Carr, M. Chinese translation by Zhou, X., Zhou, N.L., Zuo, Z. H., Zhao, L., Zou, H.R., & Chen, K. T. Reviewed by Zhou, J. (2016).Assessment in early childhood education settings: Learning story. Beijing: Educational Science Press.

Zhou, X., & Kang, D.(2015). Mathematical Learning Difficulty in the early years: Influencing factors and intervention. Shanghai: East China Normal University. 

Harms,T.,Clifford,R.M.,&Cryer,D.Chinese translation by  Wang,G.H.,&Zhou,X.(2014).Infant

Toddler Environment Rating Scale. Pacific Early Childhood Research Association, HongKong.

Harms,T.,Clifford,R.M.,&Cryer,D.Chinese translation by Zhao,Z.G.,Zhou,J.,&Zhou,X.(2014).

Early Childhood Environment RatingScale. Pacific Early Childhood Research Association HongKong.

Zhou,X.(2013).Mathematical Cognition.InJ.M.Li,&X.X.Feng(Edits.).Guideline for Learning andDevelopment in Children Aged 3-6.Beijing：People’EducationPress.

Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,&Yang,Z.H.(2012).Mathematical education in an integrated kindergarten curriculum. Nanjing:NanjingNormalUniversity.

Curtis,D.,&Carter,M.Chinese translation by Zhou,X.,Zhou,J.,Zhang,Y.J.&Gao,L.Y.(2011). Learning together withchildren, a curriculum framework for reflective teachers. Beijing: Educational  SciencePress.

Zhou,X.,Zhang,Y.J.,&Zhou,J.(2010). Trends in the development of early childhood education in China.AnnualsinEarlyChildhoodEducation,BeijingNormalUniversityPress.

Zhou,X.(2007).The social construction of children’s representation of written number symbols. InZhu,J.X.(edit). The perspective from early childhood education in China. Shanghai: East China NormalUniversity.

Zhou‚X.(2007).EarlyChildhoodProgramQuality.InRebeccaS.New&Moncrieff Cochran(Edits). EarlyChildhoodEducation:AnInternationalEncyclopedia(pp.979-983)‚ CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Zhou‚X.(2007).EarlyChildhoodEducationinChina.InRebeccaS.New&MoncrieffCochran(Edits).EarlyChildhoodEducation:AnInternationalEncyclopedia(pp.971-976)‚ CT: Greenwood Group.

Zhou,X.(2004). The early development of children’s number concept. Shanghai: East China Normal University Press.

Zhou,X.,&Ye,X.H.(2004). Inclusion of gender in family education. Shanghai: East China Normal University Press.

Jones,E.,&Nimmo,J.,ChinesetranslationbyZhou,X.,Lu,L.Z.,&Wang,B.(2004). Emergent curriculum. Shanghai:East ChinaNormalUniversityPress.

Case,R.,ChinesetranslationbyTu,M.R.,Zhou,X.&others(1999). The Mind's Staircase: Exploring the conceptual underpinnings of children's  thought.Nanjing:NanjingNormalUniversity

Montessori,M.,ChineseTranslationbyZhou,X.(1996). The Montessori method. Taipei: Laureate BookCo.,Ltd.

Hohmann,M.,Banet,B.,&Weikart,D.,ChinesetranslationbyHao,H.P.,&Zhou,X.(1994). Young children in action:Cognitivelyorientedpreschoolcurriculum.Beijing:People'sEducationalPress.

Research Papers

Li, L., Zhou,X., Huang, J., Tu, D. B., Gao, X. L.,Yang, Z. Y., & Li. M. F. Assessing kindergarteners’ mathematics problem solving: The development of a cognitive diagnostic test. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 66,1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2020.100879

Li，L., Zhou，X., Tu, D. B., & G. X. L. (2020). The Development and Influencing factors of

Kindergarteners' Mathematics Problem Solving Based on Cognitive Diagnosis Assessment. ZDM, 4.

Li, M. F., Zhou, X., & Yang, Z. Y. (2020).Quality Analysis of 5-6 Year Old Children’s Mathematics Group Activities: Based on the MQI Evaluation System. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research,3,77-88.

2019

Li, L., Zhou, X., Tu, D. B., Gao, X. L., Huang, J., Yang, Z. Y., Li, M. F., & Xia, Q. (2019). Cognitive Diagnosis Assessment of Mathematics Problem solving for children aged 5-6. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research,5, 27-42.

Wang, G. H., Zhou, X., & Cui, H. (2019). Exploring education for sustainable development in a Chinese

kindergarten: An action research. ECNU Review of Education, 2019, 2, 4, 497–514.

Cheng, Y. C., Zhou, X., & Lv, X.(2019). On the Influence of Working Memory to the Development of Children’s Early Mathematical Ability, Education Research Monthly, 4，21-29.

2018

Zhou, X., Huang, J., Guo, L. P., Zuo, Z. H., Li, M. F., Yang, Z. Y., Li, L., Li, L., & Fan, J. Q.(2018).The

construction of mathematics monitoring indicator system. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research,10, 12-21.

2017

Zhou, X. (2017). The content and method of mathematics monitoring and evaluation for preschool children: Value orientation. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 5, 3-9.

Ji Hoon Ryoo , Timothy R. Konold, Jeffrey D. Long, Victoria J. Molfese & Xin Zhou (2017): Nonlinear Growth Mixture Models With Fractional Polynomials: An Illustration With Early Childhood Mathematics Ability, Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, DOI: 10.1080/10705511. 2017. 1335206

Zhou, J., Guo, L. P., & Zhou, X. (2017). A longitudinal study on the mathematics performance of Chinese children aged 4-7 and the influencing factors: Number concept as an example. Education Today, 1, 12-17.

Yang, X. L., Zhou, X., Li, C. J. (2017). Why did they go away: The reason that the male early childhood education graduates did not choose to be an ECE teacher.Higher Education Management , 2017,11, 1,40-48.

2016

Li, L., & Zhou, X. (2016). The process, influential factors and assessment in children’s math problem solving. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 11, 475-486.

Li, L. Zhou, X., Guo, L. P. (2016). A path analysis on the relationship between working memory and math learning. Advances in Psychological Science, 10,1556-1567.

Li, Z. Q., Zhou, X., Wang, X. T., Tian, H., Lu, L. L., Chen, X. H., Xu, J. J., & Liu, G. M. (2016). An intervention study on the attention network of young children with math leaning difficulty. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 2,34-45.

Tian, L. L., Zhou, X., Kang, D., Xu, J. J., & Li, Z. Q. (2016). Executive Function in 5-6 years old children with different mathematical ability. Psychological Development and Education, 32,1,9-16.

Kang, D. Zhou, X., & Tian, L. L. (2016). An Experimental Study on the Cognitive Processing Characteristics of Kindergarten Children with Mathematical Learning Difficulty：Based on PASS Model. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 1, 30-40.

Wei, W., Tian, L. L., Deng, C. P., Kang, D., & Zhou, X. (2016). Confirmatory analysis of the Das-Naglieri cognitive assessment system (5-7) in Chinese preschool children. Psychological Science, 39, 2，377-383.

Cheng, Y. C., & Zhou, X. (2016). A case study in math learning difficult in a child aged 5. Early Childhood Education, Z1, 59-64.

Xu, J. J., Zhou, X., & Li, Z. Q.(2016).The impact of learning approach on early mathematical skills of 5-6 year old children, Education for Young Children, Education Science version, 1/2，69-75.

Xu, J. J. Li, Z. Q., & Zhou, X. (2016). An intervention study on a child with math learning difficult. Education for Young Children, Educational Science Version, 3, 69-75.

2015

Zhou,X.(2015).Early childhood learning and development goals and childassessment：Values reflected intheparadigm shift. Global Education,44,7,40-51.

Yang, Z. Y., Zhou, X. (2015). Development and characters in yong children's approximate amount representation. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 11, 44-53.

Li,Z.Q.,Zhou,X., Tian,L.L.,Kang,D., & Xu.J.J.(2015).Intervention by cognitive play for a fine-yer-old with math learning difficulty. Education for Young Children, Education Science version,10, 18-25. 

Li,Z.Q.,Zhou,X.,Tian,L.L.,Kang,D.,&Xu,J.J.(2015).Intervention by math play for a five-years-old withmath learning difficulty. Education for Young Children, Education Science version,11,24-29.

Zhou, X. (2015).The path for a sustainable early childhood education: A review on 67th OMEP Working Assemply.Young Children, 11, 54-56.

2014

Ryoo,J.H.,Molfese,V.J.,Heaton,R.,Zhou,X.,Brown,E.T.,Prokasky,A.,&Davis,E.(2014).Earlymathematics skills from prekindergarten to first grade: Score changes and ability group differences inKentucky, Nebraska, and Shanghai samples. Journal of Advanced Academics, 25,162-188.

Kang,D.,Zhou,X.,Xu,J.J.,Tian,L.L.,&Li,Z.Q.(2014).A Case study in the impact of cognition playintervention on children with mathematical difficulty. Journal of China Psychological Health,10.

Kang,D.,Zhou,X.,Tian,L.L.,Li,Z.Q.,Xu,J.J.(2014). An analysis in psychological characteristics of Test of Early Mathematics Ability in Chinese version. Young Children Education, Educational Science Version, 5.

Zhou,X.(2014). Children’s culture: A review on 66th OMEP Working Assembly and Conference. YoungChildrenEducation,10.

Wang,Y.L.,Zhou,X.,Su,S.H.,Gao,X.H.,&Wan,Q.(2014). Diagnosis and assessment scale for children withmathematics difficulty.Chinese Medical Behaviour and Neuro science Journal, 23(10)，949-952.

2013

Zhou,X.(2013).InterpretationofMathematicalcognitioninGuidelineforLearningandDevelopmentinChildrenAged3-6.YoungChildrenEducation,6.

Li,Z.Q.,Zhou,X.,Kang,D.,Tian,L.L.,Lv.X.,Cheng,Y.C.,&Xu,J.J.(2013).ACasestudyfor5-years-oldwhohadmathematicallearningdifficult.YoungChildrenEducation,EducationalScienceVersion,8.

Kang,D.,Zhou,X.,&Sun,Y.P.(2013).Basedonchildren’sneeds,howdidateacherrespondtochildreninthegroupactivity?YoungChildrenEducation,9.

Li,Z.Q.,&Zhou,X.(2013).Theimpactofparent-childinter action on the development of young children’sabilityinusingquestionsentences:Basedonacasestudy.YoungChildrenEducation,EducationalScienceVersion,8.

Zhou,X.,Zhao,Z.G.,Li,J.,Kang,D.,Tian,L.L.,Lv,X.,Cheng,Y.C.,Xu,J.J.,Li,Z.Q.,&Wang,G.H.(2013).Theimpactofcognitionfactoronyoungchildren’smathematicallearningdifficult.JournalofResearchinEarlyChildhoodEducation,11,3-13.

2012

Zhou,Xin.(2012). Issues in the monitoring of early childhood education quality in China. Journal of Research inEarly Childhood Education,1.

Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,Hua,A.H.,Zhou,N.L.,&Zhang,Y.J.(2012).Observationandevaluationofchildren’smathematicallearning.YoungChildrenEducation,educationalscienceversion,6,12-14.

Zhou,X.(2012). ILO Organized Global Dialogue Forum on Conditions of Personnel in Early ChildhoodEducation:AReview.YoungChildrenEducation,educationalscienceversion,9,50-53.

2011

Zhou‚X.(2011). Earlychildhood education policy development in China. International Journal of Child Careand Education Policy‚5‚1‚29-39.

Zhou,X.,Zhou,J.,&Liu,T.(2011). The theory and implementation of sustainable early childhood developmentpolicy: The progress in the development of early childhood policy in Asia Pacific countries. Young ChildrenEducation,educational science version,6.

Zhou,X.,Song,B.,Chen,X.F.,Jiang,J.&Xiao,X.N.(2011).Zhuangminoritychildren’shomeenvironmentanditsimpactontheirschoolreadiness,YoungChildrenEducation,educationalscienceversion,7-8,75-79.

Zhou,X.Zhang,Y.J.(2011).AreviewonOMEPHongKongconference.YoungChildrenEducation,9.

Zhou,X.,Zhang,Y.J.,&Zhou,J.(2011). Early Childhood Education trendin China in 2010. In China Subject EducationAnnuals,BeijingNormalUniversity.

2010

Li,J.,Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,Hua,A.H.,&Zhou,N.L.(2010). How do teachers understand and judge children’s numerial learning and development. Education for Young Children, Educational Science version,12.

Zhou,X.,Guo,L.P.,Zuo,Z.H.,&Li,J.(2010).AnAnalysisonTeacher’sObservationandJudgmentof

Children’sCountingBehavior.EducationforYoungChildren,EducationalScienceversion,12.

Zhou,X.(2010).AnreviewonOMEPworldconferenceinSweden.EducationforYoungChildren,12.

Zhou,X.,Song,B.,Chen,X.F.,Jiang,J.,Yang,Y.,&Xiao,X.N.(2010). An analysison Guang xi rural children’sstatus of school readiness. Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education,12.

Song,B.,&Zhou,X.(2010).Anreviewoninternationalconferenceineducareforyoungchildrenaged0-3.

YoungChildrenEducation,9.

OMEP China Committee(2010)：Education for sustainable development, listen to the voice from young children.Young Children Education, Educational Science Version,12.

2009

Zhou,X.(2009).Teachingadapttochildren’slearning,thoughtsongroupteachinginkindergarten.EducationforYoungChildren,EducationalScienceversion,1.

Zhou,X.,Zhao,Z.G.,&Chen,S.H.(2009). Further understanding on children’s learning and development. JournalofResearchinEarlyChildhoodEducation,3.

Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,Zhao,Z.G.,&Yang,Z.H.(2009). The development of mathematical cognition for children aged5-6.EducationforYoungChildren,EducationalScienceversion,11,35-39.

Zhou,X.(2009). Performance assessment and its application in early childhood education. Journal ofResearchinEarlyChildhoodEducation,12.

2008

Zhou,X.(2008).Thedevelopmentofmathematicalcognitionforchildrenaged4-5. Education for Young Children,EducationalScienceversion,6.

Zhou,X.,Zhou,J.,Zhang,Y.J.,&Gao,L.Y.(2008). The development of Guideline for Children’s learningand Development. JournalofResearchinEarlyChildhoodEducation,10.

Zhou,X.,Ren,P.X.,&Liu,Y.L.(2008). Teacher-child interaction in math activity area. Journal ofResearchinEarlyChildhoodEducation,11.

2007

Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,Wang,B.,Wang,Z.K.,Zhao,Z.G.,Yang,L.,&Yang,Z.Z.(2007).Parent-child interaction and children’s mathematicallearning,PsychologicalScience,3.

Zhou,X.(2007).Thedevelopmentofmathematicalcognitionforchildrenaged3-4.EducationforYoung

Children,6.

Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,Yang,Z.H.,Liu,Y.L.,Pan,Y.,&Lu,B.J.(2007). Mathematical education in an integratedcurriculum.EducationforYoungChildren,6.

Zhou,X.,Zhao,Z.G.,Yang,L.,Yang,Z.Z.,Mao,N.N.,Pan,Q.,&Xiao,J.(2007).Parent-child shared activitiy in daily life and children’s number development. Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education,7/8.

2006

Zhou,X.,&Wang,Y.F(2006). Mathematical education and children’s learning of written number symbols for4-5yearsofage.EducationforYoungChildren,EducationalScienceversion,6.

Zhou,X.(2006). Individual difference in children’s mathematical development and individualized education,EducationforYoungChildren,EducationalScienceversion,7-8.

Zhou,X.,Huang,J.,Wang,Z.K.,Wang,B.,Zhao,Z.G.,Yang,L.,&Yang,Z.Z.(2006). A case study on thedevelopmentofchildren’swrittennumberrepresentation.JournalofResearchinEarlyChildhoodEducation,10.

Zhou,X.,Wang,Y.F.,Wang,L.D.,&Wang,B.(2006). Development of children’s representation of writtennumbersymbolsof5-6-year-olds.PsychologicalScience,3.

Zhou‚X.‚Wang‚Y.F.;Wang‚L.D.;&Wang‚B.(2006). Kindergarten children’s representation of  writtennumbersymbols.EarlyChildDevelopmentandCare‚176,1‚33-46.

Zhou‚X.‚&Wang‚J.H.(2006). A longitudinal study on young children’s development of the representation ofwrittennumbersymbols.InternationalJournalofEarlyChildhoodEducation‚12,1‚5-21.

Zhou‚X.‚Huang‚J.‚Wang‚Z.K.‚Wang‚B.‚Zhao‚Z.G.‚Yang‚L.‚&Yang‚Z.Z.(2006).Parent-childinteractionandchildren’slearningofmathematics.EarlyChildDevelopmentandCare‚176（7）‚763-775.

2005

Zhou,X.(2005).There-construction of the accreditation system for early childhood education program in U.S.EarlyChildhoodEducation,Nanjing,Jiansu.

Zhou,X.(2005).Teacher-child interaction and the creation of classroom setting. Education for Young Children,10,Hungzhou,Zejiang.

Zhou,X.,LiW.,&Xiao,N.N.(2005).Thoughtsonin-service teache rtraining. Early Childhood Education, 3.Nanjing,Jiansu.

2004

Zhou,X.(2004).OutsideplaygroundinU.S.EducationforYoungChildren,6.

Zhou,X.(2004). How do teachers conducta casestudy. Early Childhood Education Research, 6. Chang Sha, Hunan.

Zhou,X.(2004).Behavioralindicatorsfortheevaluationofthequalityofteacher-childinteraction.EarlyChildhoodEducation,4.Nanjing,Jiansu.

Zhou,X.&Wang,B.(2004).Preschoolchildren’srepresentationofwrittennumbersymbols.EarlyChild

DevelopmentandCare,174(3),253-266..

Zhou,X.(2004).Doingactionresearchintheprocessofactionplan.PreschoolEducation,4.

2003

Zhou,X.(Jan.2003). New trends in the research in children’s number concept. Early Childhood EducationResearch.ChangSha,Hunan.

Zhou,X.(Jan.2003).Anexperimentalstudyonpreschoolchildren’suseofcountingtocomparesets.

PsychologicalScience.Shanghai.

Zhou,X.(Feb.2003). An analysis and comparis on the standard of process quality of early childhood education institutes among 4 counties and HongKong andTaiwanareas. Early Childhood Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu

Zhou,X.(Jul.&Aug,2003). The content of the educational quality of early childhood education in stitute and itseffectonchildren’sdevelopment.EarlyChildhoodEducationResearch.Changsha,Hunan.

Zhou,X.(Sep.2003).NewearlychildhoodmathematicaleducationstandardsintheUnitedStatesandthe

strategiesfortheimplementation.EarlyChildhoodEducationResearch.Changsha,Hunan.

2002

Zhou,X.(2002). The development of emergent literacy and how to improve it. Early Childhood Education, Nanjing,Jiangsu.

Zhou,X.(2002)Preschool children’s use of counting to compare sets in cardinal situations. Early ChildDevelopmentandCare,172(2),99-111.

Zhou,X.(May.2002). The development and education of emergent literacy, Early Childhood Education. Nanjing,Jiangsu

2001

Zhou,X.(2001). The teacher’s role in Reggio Emilia curriculum. Early Childhood Education, N.8, Nanjing,Jiangsu.

1998

Zhou,X.(1998).TheorganizationofthesmallgroupactivityinActiveLearningCurriculum.InS.Tang(Edit),ThCollectionofArticlesonKindergartenCurriculumResearch.NanjingNormalUniversityPress.

1992

Zhou,X.(1992).TheintroductionofNeo Piagetian Theory. Early Childhood Education, N.6, Nanjing, Jiangsu.

Zhou,X.(1992).TheimplicationofNeo-Piagetian theory for early childhood education. Early Childhood EducationResearch,N.5,Changsha,Jiangxi.

Zhou,X.(1992). Playandchildren’s language development. Journal of Research in Early Childhood EducationResearch,3.

Zhou,X.(1992). A new child intelligence perspective,  an introduction in multiple intelligence theory. PsychologicalDevelopmentandEducation,2.

1991

Zhou,X.(1991).Playandchildren’scognitivestyle.PsychologicalDevelopmentandEducation,3.

Zhou,X.(1990). The impact of teacher’s language on children’s cognitive activities. Journal of Research in EarlyChildhoodEducation,1.

1990

Zhou,X.(1990).Playandchildren’ssocialdevelopment,PsychologicalDevelopmentandEducation,4.

Zhou,X.(1990). An exploration on the role of teachers in children’s play. Journal of Research in Early ChildhoodEducation,4.

1987

Zhou,X.(Aug.26,1987).Play,children’sright.Guang Ming Daily.

Zhou,X.(1987). Children’s play and their creativity thinking. Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education,6.

1986

Zhou,X.(1986). Development and improvement of children’s abilities in problem solving. Young Children‚12‚9/10。

1985

ZhouX.(1983).Beactiveintheeducationalreform.EarlyChildhoodEducation,4.