Descriptor
Source
| Young Children | 4 |
Author
| Apple, Peggy L. | 1 |
| Blank, Helen | 1 |
| Bredekamp, Sue | 1 |
| Cottrell, Barbara Hansen | 1 |
| DeJong, Lorraine | 1 |
| Lang, Mary E. | 1 |
| Zigler, Edward F. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Aid to Families with… | 1 |
| Family Support Act 1988 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
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Peer reviewedZigler, Edward F.; Lang, Mary E. – Young Children, 1983
Points out accomplishments of Project Head Start and suggests issues to be considered for future program development. (RH)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Program Design, Program Development
Peer reviewedBredekamp, Sue; Apple, Peggy L. – Young Children, 1986
Analyzes the basis on which early childhood programs are accredited and deferred and what criteria are frequently not met by accredited and deferred programs. National Academy of Early Childhood Programs decisions for accredited programs and for deferred programs are presented. The programs are then compared. (BB)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedCottrell, Barbara Hansen; DeJong, Lorraine – Young Children, 1999
Describes successful practices and procedures for designing effective infant care programs for children born to teenage parents, including supervisory support for nurturing caregiver-child relationships, continuous staff training in infant development, low teacher-child ratios, active parent involvement, a child development curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Childhood Needs, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewedBlank, Helen – Young Children, 1989
Discusses new state child care provisions to be implemented as part of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS Program) for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) parents under the welfare reform bill, the Family Support Act. (BB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Federal Legislation
