Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 2 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 21 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 71 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 120 |
Descriptor
| Preschool Education | 1326 |
| Program Descriptions | 1326 |
| Preschool Children | 286 |
| Parent Participation | 259 |
| Program Evaluation | 257 |
| Foreign Countries | 221 |
| Early Childhood Education | 206 |
| Program Effectiveness | 172 |
| Parent Education | 168 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 162 |
| Intervention | 140 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 65 |
| Policymakers | 28 |
| Teachers | 22 |
| Parents | 12 |
| Administrators | 11 |
| Researchers | 11 |
| Community | 6 |
| Media Staff | 4 |
| Support Staff | 2 |
| Counselors | 1 |
| Students | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Location
| Australia | 30 |
| United States | 25 |
| California | 21 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 18 |
| Italy | 17 |
| Texas | 16 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Illinois | 13 |
| Alaska | 12 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| New York (New York) | 12 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWellhousen, Karyn – Young Children, 1999
Examines two preschool programs in the New Orleans area in terms of their arrangement of indoor and outdoor space to implement developmentally appropriate practices. Explains that they can serve as inspiration to other early childhood professionals who struggle to create meaningful experiences for young children in "second-hand" space. (EV)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Interior Space
Download full textClaus, Richard N.; Quimper, Barry E. – 1995
The Saginaw Prekindergarten program for educationally disadvantaged children is designed to provide 4-year-old children with an environment that will enable them to develop skills needed for future success in school. The process evaluation conducted in 1995 consisted of an on-site, half-day classroom observation at 8 of the 15 prekindergarten…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation, Language Acquisition
Council on Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs, Richmond, VA. – 1991
This document outlines long-range plans for Virginia's Head Start program. The first section provides an introduction to the Head Start program, including a program description and information on eligibility, funding, and children served. Next, Virginia's Head Start program is covered, including a program description and information on…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Eligibility, Enrollment
Nathanson, Sara; Stief, Elizabeth; Marzke, Carolyn; O'Brien, Eileen – 1998
The federally funded Even Start Family Literacy Program supports local family-centered education projects intended to help families with young children break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. This report documents the efforts of nine Even Start projects that demonstrate promising practices in serving infants and toddlers and their families. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Family Literacy, Family Programs, Infants
Hubbell, Ruth; And Others – 1991
The Comprehensive Child Development Act of 1988 provided for the establishment of Comprehensive Child Development Program (CCDP) projects to be administered by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). A total of 24 CCDP projects were funded through 1990. The CCDP works with the family as a unit and integrates services across…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Development, Family Characteristics, Family Programs
Carr, Ann B., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The manual describes the Family, Infant, and Toddler Project for rural handicapped preschoolers and their families. The project, based on an ecological perspective, has three goals: to develop a demonstration service program, to increase the pool of qualified personnel, and to expand educational services to preschool aged mentally retarded…
Descriptors: Clinics, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Parent Education
Peer reviewedVane, Julia R. – Journal of School Psychology, 1976
Discusses the difficulty of documenting the effectiveness of preschool programs and relates this to measuring instruments used and the type of design selected. Methods are provided to assist psychologists and educators to evaluate preschool programs. Three studies of preschool programs using different designs which involve published…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation, Followup Studies, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedHanners, Barbara A.; Sitton, Ann B. – Volta Review, 1974
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Parent Education
Eylon, Bat-Sheva; Razel, Micha – 1984
Described are the accomplishments of Project Agam during its first 6 months of operation. Discussion focuses on curriculum materials project staffing, program implementation, related research and evaluation plans, and teacher training. An outline of the projected work plan, including a pilot study and restricted and larger-scale experimental runs,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. Div. of Development and Partnership. – 1986
Addressed to the Minnesota State Legislature, this report on Minnesota's Early Childhood Health and Developmental Screening Program discusses issues related to program goals and program implementation, overviews the program, and reports and summarizes statewide program results for 1985-86. Issues discussed concern responsibility for the program,…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Policy Formation, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Assael, Daniel, Ed. – 1985
The document is a directory of projects supported by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs as part of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP). The introduction describes the HCEEP network and the results of a recent evaluation study. An overview section compares activities of the five types of HCEEP projects…
Descriptors: Agencies, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Federal Programs
Whatley, Juanita T. – 1977
This booklet describes the Comprehensive Child Day Care Program for the Atlanta Public School System, a Title XX Program. This program provided day care services for children of clients in various categories. The program goals for 1975-76 were geared toward providing comprehensive day care to encompass social services to the family and…
Descriptors: Day Care, Family Day Care, Low Income Groups, Preschool Children
Hoehle, William F., II – 1979
The final report documents accomplishments of a 3 year outreach service to programs serving handicapped preschool children. The program includes four basic components: a preschool screening program, a parent initiated and maintained parent education group, an in home teaching program working with high risk or handicapped children from birth to 8…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Infants, Parent Education
Richey, Dean; Welch, Larry – 1981
The paper describes the proposed Upper Cumberland Early Intervention Project (UCEIP), a project designed to serve 20 handicapped preschoolers a year over a 3 year period in rural Tennessee. The project involves continuation and expansion of two service delivery models for rural areas and is funded under the Developmental Disability Services Act,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Parent Education
Fiechtl, Barbara; And Others – 1981
A field based inservice training program designed to update teaching skills of professionals working with young mainstreamed handicapped children is described. Two programs--Using Skills Effectively and Using Resources Effectively--were conducted in cycles with 73 elementary regular and special education teachers and daycare providers. Class…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Feedback, Field Experience Programs
