Standardized tests have been selected as a key assessment factor in expanding the academic achievement of the national student population. However, these tests position immigrant students at the risk of academic failure, leading education experts to search for new strategies and teaching models. The "Handbook of Research on Assessment…

Rather than conceptualizing teacher thinking as an individual enterprise, this book conceives of teacher thought as a social venue. Using qualitative methods and the theories of Valentin Volosinov and Mikhail Bakhtin on their respective concepts of ideology and language, two case studies examine how the identities of two first year early childhood…

Examines ways in which early childhood teachers and directors waste time during the course of the working day and provides suggestions as to how time wasting can be avoided. (Author/PW)

The purpose of these guidelines is to establish a standard for the associate degree in early childhood education to prepare individuals for positions working with young children. As such, the guidelines represent a consensus by the early childhood profession on the basic core of educational and professional preparation that an associate degree…

Points out the benefits for teachers and their supervisors of using the enabler model of supervision in conjunction with the Child Development Associate credentialing process. Provides guidelines for implementing the model. (RH)

Suggests evaluation and feedback strategies that are necessary for effective evaluation of early childhood programs that are constantly changing to meet the diverse needs of children. Evaluation strategies must be dynamic if they are to have any real impact. (DR)

This document presents a code of ethics for early childhood educators that offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving ethical dilemmas encountered in early education. It represents the English and Spanish versions of the revised code. Its contents were approved by the NAEYC Governing Board in April 2005…

Recognizing the role of creative representation experiences in early childhood in developing a foundation for adult thinking skills, this booklet and accompanying videotape present six key experiences in creative representation in the High Scope Model: (1) recognizing objects by sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell; (2) imitating actions and…

Provides a checklist for screening potential Head Start employees. Components include checks for criminal record, credit history, motor vehicle records, social security number tracing, previous address research, education verification, work and personal reference interview, and professional license verification. (KB)

Children are capable of handling the subject of death but the preschooler has more difficulty than others, and requires more time to resolve a loss. A teacher can help by responding in a supportive way. The teacher's difficulty is that a death almost always comes as a surprise which means that the teacher must work through the crisis for herself…

Whether a center director or teacher aide, child care professionals share in the leadership process every day. This guide draws on the author's more than 23 years of experiences to help early childhood teachers at all levels make the most of their roles as leaders in the lives of children, families, and fellow educators. The guide combines…

Outlines guidelines for effective appraisal of day care center staff. Lists 11 questions for employers to ask themselves about their role in their employees' performance. Includes observations about performance evaluations from the management literature. (DR)

Reviews strategies to help children cope with fear. Notes a study in which children reported responses to fears different from what parents and teachers reported observing in them. Discusses six ways preschool teachers can empower children to deal with the frightening things in their lives. (ET)

Discusses how bulletin boards can include children's own work as well as items placed there by teachers and can serve as evidence of the real learning, including literacy learning, that children are doing. (BB)

Describes common vision problems in young children such as myopia, strabismus, and amblyopia. Presents suggestions for helping children with vision problems in the early childhood classroom and in outdoor activities. Lists related resources and children's books. (KB)