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Download full textRaack, Lenaya; And Others – 1992
The First Regional Early Childhood Forum was convened by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) to identify, develop, and promote linkages in the community that foster the healthy development of young children and their families. Participants were divided into collaborative work groups first according to affiliation, then across…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Community Services, Cooperative Planning
Gross, Beatrice; Gross, Ronald – 1981
This report synthesizes the information presented at three conferences designed to develop guidelines for future funding for Follow Through programs. These conferences were part of a series of activities undertaken by the National Institute of Education (NIE) in 1981 to plan for a new set of Follow Through research and pilot project activities.…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Attitudes
Young, Mary Eming, Ed. – 2002
In April 2000, the World Bank hosted a global conference that addressed the benefits and challenges of investing in early child development (ECD). The landmark conference brought together the world's leading experts, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers to focus on various aspects of ECD. This volume contains the proceedings of the…
Descriptors: Brain, Case Studies, Community Role, Developing Nations
North Carolina Univ., Greensboro. School of Education. – 1992
This report outlines the proceedings of a symposium held to discuss ways of strengthening linkages and transitions between pre-kindergarten programs and early elementary school. The 63 symposium participants included Head Start representatives, elementary school teachers and principals, state and federal department of education employees,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. Center for Policy Research and Analysis. – 1986
To focus national attention on early childhood issues, the National Governors' Association's Committee on Human Resources and Center for Policy Research and Analysis sponsored a conference, "Focus on the First Sixty Months." Through keynote addresses and panel presentations, information was shared on the needs of young children and state programs…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Day Care, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Gross, Beatrice; Gross, Ronald – 1982
This conference report identifies research needs in evaluating and documenting large scale school improvement efforts to serve disadvantaged populations. Summaries of the conference presentations are provided, grouped into three sections. The first section examines the basis of conducting evaluations. Several basic assumptions are challenged,…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Facilities Improvement
Chion-Kenney, Linda – 1992
This document reports on a symposium on pre-school to school transition that was co-sponsored by the SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE) and 13 other organizations and that brought together over 100 educators, human service providers, policymakers and business people to share their experiences in working to strengthen the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Community Involvement
Rosenmayr, Hilde, Ed. – 1995
The topic of these proceedings is maintaining the momentum of the International Year of the Family (IYF), with a view toward devising further actions and strengthening the interest in support for families. The seminar examined several aspects of family issues, such as: (1) the relationship between people and governments; (2) the need for more…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Early Childhood Education, Family Life, Family Programs
1994
These papers were collected from participants at a conference on young children, adults, and music. Papers include: (1) "Preschool Children's Responses to Music on Television" (Katharine Smithrim, Canada); (2) "Learning to Observe in Order to Join the Musical Activities Better to the Total Development of the Young Child" (Margre van Gestel, The…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Children
Freudenstein, Reinhold, Ed. – 1979
This volume contains papers that were originally presented at a round table discussion by teachers from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, and Yugoslavia, together with a summary of the discussions and a list of recommended materials. The titles and authors of the papers are as follows: (1) "Language Learning at…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Educational Environment, Instructional Materials, Language Teachers
Lineham, Patrice – 2001
This document is the outcome of a conference that examined promising practices in services for children with developmental delays (DD) and gathered input for making policy recommendations related to the implementation of DD as a specific disability category for children ages 3 through 9. It begins by discussing changes to the Individuals with…
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras (India). – 1996
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have demonstrated effectiveness in a spectrum of activities, including outreach to the poor, action against gender discrimination, and relief services. Partnerships between government and NGOs offer unique opportunities for progress toward sustainable development. In the context of some recent government…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Community, Community Development, Cooperation
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Council of Women. – 1993
This collection of essays on the family includes: "Discours d'ouverture" [Opening Speech] (L. Boeykens); "Transformer la famille, transformer l'homme et la femme, transformer la societe" [Transform the Family, Transform the Man and the Woman, Transform Society] (H. Sokalski); and "Vers un nouveau contrat social. Le role des femmes dans la famille"…
Descriptors: Employed Parents, Family Life, Family (Sociological Unit), Fathers
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1992
The key role that language and language policy play in relation to education, culture, and multiculturalism was emphasized throughout the plenary and workshop discussions of the 43rd Session of the International Conference on Education, convened by UNESCO in September, 1992. This paper reports the roundtable discussions of this meeting. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Anthropological Linguistics, Case Studies, Cultural Pluralism
Organisation Mondiale Pour l'Education Prescolaire, Warsaw (Poland). – 1993
This collection of 27 brief essays focuses on universal aspects of childhood and early childhood education, education for peace, model early childhood programs, and the development of children's thinking and creativity skills. The essays are: (1) "The Universal and the National in Preschool Education (Goutard); (2) "Preschool Childhood:…
Descriptors: Child Development, Creative Development, Cultural Influences, Demonstration Programs
