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The Pre-K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues
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Zigler, Edward, Ed.; Gilliam, Walter S., Ed.; Barnett, W. Steven, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Targeted or universal pre-K? Direct instruction or learning through play? These and other debates are heating up as more and more young children across the country gain access to pre-K programs. Now there's a single volume that spotlights today's most urgent pre-K debates, explores each one from all sides, and paves the way for sound, educated…
Descriptors: Expertise, Direct Instruction, Caring, Credentials
Dual Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom. National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) Series
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Howes, Carollee, Ed.; Downer, Jason T., Ed.; Pianta, Robert C., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
The school readiness of young dual language learners depends on high-quality preschool programs that meet their needs--but how should schools promote and measure the progress of children learning two languages? Find out what the research says in this authoritative resource, which investigates the experiences of dual language learners in preschool…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Reading Readiness, Low Income, Preschool Education
Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life: A Human Capital Integration
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Reynolds, Arthur J., Ed.; Rolnick, Arthur J., Ed.; Englund, Michelle M., Ed.; Temple, Judy A., Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
"Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life" presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. Leading scholars in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Human Capital, School Readiness, Early Intervention