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Download full textSchweinhart, Lawrence J. – 2002
Noting that growing evidence indicates that high-quality preschool child development programs contribute to the short- and long-term development of children living in poverty, this Digest summarizes recently reported experimental and quasi-experimental studies of Head Start and similar programs. Recently reported experimental studies include those…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Family Literacy, Outcomes of Education, Poverty
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. ERIC/OSEP Special Project. – 1992
This paper describes highlights of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that have a high impact on the delivery of special education services. IDEA's eight parts are outlined, and then two parts are discussed in more detail: (1) Part B, which authorizes federal grants to states to help underwrite the costs of educating children…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Smarte, Lynn – 1993
This worksheet is a supplement to "ERIC Basics: How To Use ERIC To Search Your Special Education Topic." It provides an example of how a special education question can be converted to a strategy for searching the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database. The worksheet suggests that the ERIC user write the topic in his or…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Databases, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Smarte, Lynn; McLane, Kathleen – 1992
This booklet is designed to explain how the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) and ECER (Exceptional Child Education Resources) databases can be used to find information about the education of children and youth who have disabilities or who are gifted. Chapters cover the following topics: what ERIC is, where ERIC can be found, how to…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
This information sheet summarizes findings from two reports: "Staffing Patterns and Team Models in Infancy Programs" by Jeanette McCollum and Mary-alayne Hughes, and "Early Intervention Team Approaches: The Transdisciplinary Model" by Geneva Woodruff and Mary McGonigel. The digest outlines the provisions of the Education of the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
In a question-and-answer format, this single sheet outlines the rights of parents in the special education process, as provided by Public Law 94-142, including the right to a free appropriate public education for the child, to request a re-evaluation, to have the child tested in the child's primary language, and to participate in the development…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Spencer, Mima – 1986
This Digest points out characteristics of quality computer software for children, describes different kinds of software, and suggests ways to get software for preview. The need to consider the purpose for which the software is to be used and the degree to which the software meets its stated goals is noted. Desirable software characteristics and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Drills (Practice), Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Honig, Alice Sterling; And Others – 1987
Cited in this annotated bibliography are (1) research studies about discipline, compliance, and cooperation in homes, schools, and child care settings; and (2) practical materials about effective discipline; classroom management techniques for teachers, day care workers, and school administrators; and home management techniques for parents. Some…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Techniques, Compliance (Psychology), Cooperation
Smith, Barbara J. – 1982
As part of a series on the legal and governmental foundations governing education of handicapped and gifted children, the booklet focuses on the provision of developmentally appropriate services to handicapped infants and preschool age children and their families. An initial section reviews the literature on the benefits of early intervention in…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation
Bruder, Mary Beth – 2000
This brief paper summarizes principles of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C. It lists five ways in which the IFSP differs from the Individualized Education Plan including the centrality of the family. Steps that lead to effective IFSPs are identified. These include:…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedGreene, Beth G. – Ohio Reading Teacher, 1990
Provides annotations of 11 books and conference papers from the ERIC database concerning reading aloud to others. Citations include information for preschool, elementary, intermediate, junior high school, secondary, and postsecondary students. (MG)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergent Literacy
Drill, Janet, Comp.; Sorenson, Barbara, Comp. – 1995
This annotated bibliography and resource guide lists 21 books on autism, published from 1987 through 1995. Books are listed alphabetically by author and include bibliographic information and brief descriptive abstracts. Also included are lists of 23 videos (with sources), four periodicals, four organizational resources, and electronic resources…
Descriptors: Autism, Books, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Silverman, Linda Kreger – 1992
This digest offers guidelines to parents of gifted children which emphasize respecting the child's individuality while providing necessary support. A new definition of giftedness is cited which stresses the asynchronous development of such children's cognitive skills and the resultant qualitatively different inner experience. Early signs of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Definitions, Early Identification
Smarte, Lynn – 1993
This digest offers tips for both new and experienced users of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database. It describes ERIC as a federally funded, nationwide information network providing access to papers, curriculum and teaching guides, conference proceedings, literature reviews, curricular materials, and journal articles in the…
Descriptors: Databases, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Katz, Lilian G. – 1983
Focusing on parents' most persistent concerns about their children's growth and development, the 54 brief articles collected in this volume first appeared as monthly columns in "Parents Magazine." Section 1, "The Challenges of Parenthood," includes essays on alternative approaches to discipline, the limits of openness, teaching…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Family Life, Individual Development, Parent Education
