Long term studies of students who participated in preschool education programs show that the differences and effects are not in test scores but in children's ability to meet teachers' expectations and to avoid being labeled failures.(MD)

This article reports on the results of a study in which performances of kindergarten tasks by early entrants to kindergarten and regular-age entrants were compared at the end of the school year. The need for research-based criteria for success in kindergarten for males and females is explored. (DF)

A comparison of prekindergarten teachers' and K-12 teachers' attitudes about problems with teaching in their fields revealed four areas of differences. Prekindergarten teachers perceived problems in supervision of subordinate staff, parent compliance with program policies and procedures, relationships with supervisors, and management of routines.…

Research on childhood learning and development indicates that child care centers that combine educational programs based on the principles of childhood development with a stimulating physical environment provide the best early learning environment. (A schematic design of an early learning center is included within the text of this article.) (MLF)

This policy brief summarizes the thinking of eight essays by national experts commissioned by the Education Commission of the States to explore why and how states are redesigning their education systems for the benefit of all learners. P-16 is a shorthand term for a student-focused, comprehensive and integrated system that links all education…

The Real Game (TRG) Series is a set of six innovative career programs designed to bring interactive, experiential learning to the classroom. Each program is tailored to a specific range of age and grade levels. There are games available for three-year-olds up to adults. The basic aim of the series is to introduce realities of the adult world of…

Indicates relationships between children's graphic expressions and thinking, writing, and reading. It is concluded that, if children are motivated to verbalize about personal experiences they have expressed graphically, they probably will be additionally motivated to read what they have written. (Author/RH)

Taking issue with the preceding article by Caruso and Detterman, the author contends that research can be one of many respected voices in the political process. According to him, recent research on the effects of early education has played a crucial role in policy decisions about Project Head Start. (Author/WD)

The article defines and describes coping and stress, their relationship to learning, and how they are assessed for educational planning for preschool handicapped children. The Coping Inventory, an observation assessment instrument, is used to show how the teaching and learning of coping behavior can be part of each child's educational plan.…

This article offers both a rationale and method for the implementation of a natural literacy program for preschool children with language disabilities. It reviews research on development of fundamental literacy skills and briefly describes extant approaches to facilitating literacy skills. Tenets of the natural literacy perspective are explained…

A review of literature on the effects of age of entry to infant schools showed that a majority of studies found differences in performance between the oldest and youngest children. One large-scale study determined that preschool education is an overriding factor in performance. (Author/SK)

Studies of young children's sequence of development from counting to the beginnings of formal arithmetic are reviewed. Four essential basic skills are identified: use of counting words, enumeration, the cardinality rule, and quantitative comparison. The contribution of counting to the development of arithmetical proficiency is stressed. (JDD)

Possible sources of stress for parents of preterm high-risk infants are reviewed from a research perspective. Stages of parental attachment to their premature baby are spelled out. Strategies for special education teachers to use in alleviating parental stress are described. (JDD)

This paper introduces a special issue focusing on the treatment of preschool and school-age children who stutter and discussing current intervention strategies and procedures. Summaries of the issue's articles are presented, generally contending that fluency disorders can be effectively managed using age-appropriate, individualized techniques and…

Reviews existing evidence and presents new evidence supporting the view that gender segregation in play may be in part the result of gender differences in physiological and behavioral reactions to emotional arousal and its regulation. Suggests that differences in contexts that elicit arousal in boys and girls may also contribute to gender…