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Lock, Theresa F. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Decades of research have shown how play is a major vehicle for young children's development and learning. However, since the 1990's with greater emphasis on higher academic standards and accountability in the U.S. educational system, kindergarten teachers felt pressured to reduce or eliminate play for more didactic instruction and mandated…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Child Development
Nakamura, Richard; And Others – 1990
In 1989, the Hawaii State Department of Education initiated a study of the practices of successful kindergarten teachers involved in the Early Provisions for School Success (EPSS) program. Seven teachers identified as having a large percentage of students with language needs who progressed to the non-needs category were recruited from seven school…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Inservice Teacher Education