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Direct linkJanairo, Rolland R.; Holm, Just; Jordan, Theresa; Wright, Nida S. – Young Children, 2010
Men matter to young children. Furthermore, people can see that men care about children. Men are, in fact, rare in early education and care settings. Nationally, men comprise 5 percent of the child care workforce and 2.2 percent of preschool and kindergarten teachers. A representative, diverse workforce that promotes professional opportunities…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Laws, Young Children, Kindergarten
Wat, Albert; Gayl, Chrisanne – Pre-K Now, 2009
Support for publicly funded pre-kindergarten has increased tremendously in recent years as parents, educators and policy makers have come to recognize the many benefits of high-quality early education. As of 2008, 38 states and the District of Columbia invest in pre-k programs, and many school districts are doing so on their own with local and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Partnerships in Education, Public Schools, Federal Programs
Download full textUS Department of Education, 2011
This report discusses the deliberations of the Northeast and Islands (NEI) Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), one of 10 RACs established by the U.S. Department of Education to solicit information about the educational needs of state and local educators, school officials, business leaders, state education agencies, parents, local communities, and…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Advisory Committees, Internet, Educational Needs
Morgan, Gwen; Nadig, Sarah – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
This final of three articles further addresses the trend toward universal pre-kindergarten as a means to integrating care and education and increasing quality, both essential ingredients to successful universalizing of pre-kindergarten. This article focuses on what states are currently doing about early education. In this article, the authors…
Descriptors: School Districts, Age, Educational Finance, Preschool Education
Jones, Nancy, Comp. – 1972
This directory of licensed preschool programs in the greater Springfield, Massachusetts, area was compiled from responses to a questionnaire mailed to each program licensed by the city and regional Departments of Public Health. In addition to the address, telephone number, and name of the director, the following information is given for each…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Directories, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Malden. Early Learning Services. – 1998
The Massachusetts Board of Education is required to establish standards for prekindergarten programs serving 3- and 4-year-olds in whole- or half-day programs. This document presents the standards to be used by programs receiving Chapter 188 Early Childhood funds. The program standards are intended to guide ongoing development, evaluation, and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Evaluation, Program Evaluation, State Programs
Chalufour, Ingrid; Hoisington, Cindy; Moriarty, Robin; Winokur, Jeff; Worth, Karen – Science and Children, 2004
This article describes a classroom learning experience at a Head Start program in Boston, Massachusetts. In this classroom, children were taught how to integrate mathematics and science skills--from exploring shape, pattern, measurement, and spatial relationships to developing an understanding of stability, balance, and properties of materials--by…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Learning Experience, Preschool Education, Scientific Concepts
MANEY, CATHERINE M. – 1964
A LETTER TO PARENTS INVITES THEM TO REGISTER CHILDREN AT LEAST 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. THE FORMS WHICH MUST BE FILLED OUT BY TEACHERS ARE GIVEN. A DAILY SCHEDULE SHOWS THE FIVE PERIODS OF THE SCHOOL DAY--(A) ARRIVAL AND GREETING, (B) ACTIVITY PERIOD WITH FREE CHOICE, (C) SMALL GROUP…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged, Enrollment, Parent Participation
McDonough, Matthew – 1980
This study of services to young children with special needs in Massachusetts was conducted for the Early Childhood Project, Division of Special Education, Massachusetts Department of Education. The report contains the following: (1) an evaluation of activities carried out between October 1979 and August 1980 by the Birth to Six Project in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Policy Formation, Preschool Education, Program Evaluation
Gnezda, Terry; Robison, Susan – State Legislative Report, 1986
This legislative report presents the findings of a 1986 telephone survey of states that have enacted state-funded pre-kindergarten early childhood education programs. The survey was designed to collect data related to the legislative authority, intent, and oversight of the early childhood education programs and to gain information on the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Preschool Education
Marshall, Nancy L.; Roberts, Joanne; Mills, Linda – Wellesley Centers for Women, 2006
The Boston Public Schools (BPS) Department of Early Childhood commissioned a needs assessment of current kindergarten (K2) and preschool (K1) programs (1) to inform the BPS Department of Early Childhood about professional development needs to improve the quality of existing K1 and K2 programs; and (2) to inform the Department of additional…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Early Childhood Education, Needs Assessment, Bilingual Education
Peer reviewedLazerson, Marvin – History of Education Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Educational History, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedBurdon, Barry E. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1979
Reports on the operation of the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT) in Massachusetts. Implications for developing similar screening programs in Australia are outlined. (CM)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Outreach Programs, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Marchant, Catherine – 1993
This study examined the views of preschool teachers regarding integrated preschool settings for young children with and without special needs in Massachusetts. Teachers represented urban, rural, and suburban settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 teachers in such settings. Findings suggest that the conditions under which the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers
DEMONSTRATE PROGRAMS FOR CULTURALLY-DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A PROPOSAL.
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc., MA. – 1963
THE PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN THIS PROPOSAL ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING WITH PROBLEMS OF BASIC SURVIVAL AND CULTURAL CONFLICT. THE PROBLEMS OF LEARNING, RETARDATION, FAILURE, DROP-OUT, TRUANCY, DELINQUENCY AND PARENTAL INDIFFERENCE SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IF THESE CHILDREN ARE TO FIND A PLACE IN A SOCIETY…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Educational Programs
