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Brown, Christopher P.; Lan, Yi-Chin – Teachers College Record, 2013
Background: As policymakers and advocates across the United States look to early childhood educators to improve children's cognitive development so they enter elementary school ready to learn, debates have emerged over what types of practices these educators should be engaged in to achieve this goal. Historically, the field of early childhood…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Cognitive Development, Meta Analysis, Early Childhood Education
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Camilli, Gregory; Vargas, Sadako; Ryan, Sharon; Barnett, W. Steven – Teachers College Record, 2010
Background/Context: There is much current interest in the impact of early childhood education programs on preschoolers and, in particular, on the magnitude of cognitive and affective gains. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: Because this new segment of public education requires significant funding, accurate descriptions are…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Program Design, Intervention, Preschool Education