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A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Services for Young Children with Disabilities Using the ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA)
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Hardin, Belinda J.; Hung, Hsuan-Fang – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011
Because young children with special needs frequently experience unequal access to quality education worldwide, understanding characteristics of services currently provided to them is critical to identifying practices that work as well as gaps in services and the reasons behind these trends. Two studies were conducted using the ACEI Global…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Disabilities, Young Children, Educational Quality
Sound Bites Won't Prepare the Next Generation: Early Childhood Teacher Education Policy Public-Private Divide in Massachusetts
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Abbate-Vaughn, Jorgelina; Paugh, Patricia C.; Douglass, Anne – Educational Policy, 2011
The political emphasis on early education speaks of growing expectations for equal access and the need to ensure quality--by way of standard accountability measures--on behalf of all young children. A central element in the improvement of early education focuses on teacher quality. In this article we examine and discuss the challenges related to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Young Children, Politics of Education
Young Children Surfing: Gender Differences in Computer Use
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Kirmani, Mubina Hassanali; Davis, Marcia H.; Kalyanpur, Maya – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2009
Computers have become an important part of young children's lives, both as a source of entertainment and education. The National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) position statement on Technology and Young Children (2006) supports the need for equal access to technology for all children with attention to eliminating gender…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Computer Uses in Education, Young Children, Instructional Materials
Young Children and Social Justice
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Williams, Karen Cachevki; Cooney, Margaret H. – Young Children, 2006
In classrooms for young children, educators can strive to create a climate in which every child can question and learn, a place where everyone's story--their background and experiences--is respected. This article presents a rationale and a framework for teaching children about social justice. While the social justice learning activities in this…
Descriptors: Young Children, Justice, Social Values, Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood, Major Challenges: Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policies in OECD Countries
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Bennett, John; Neuman, Michelle J. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2004
This article presents the most recent results of a comparative review of early childhood education and care carried out by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Founded in 1961 and based in Paris, OECD is one of the world's most important sources of statistical, economic, and social data. Based on reviews in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Young Children, Quality Control