Mothers (N=120) and fathers (N=85) of young children with conduct problems completed measures of child adjustment, personal adjustment, a Life Experience Survey, and were observed with child. Teachers (N=107) completed Behar Preschool Questionnaire. Found that fathers' perceptions of children's behaviors were significantly correlated with…

Examines the relationship between two preschool program directors' and teachers' beliefs, instructional decisions, and preschool children's conceptions of reading and writing. Results show that preschool children's conceptions of reading and writing reflected the practices of the two programs. (Author/BB)

Forty children under three years of age referred for early childhood special education evaluation were randomly assigned to either a multidisciplinary, standardized assessment or a transdisciplinary, play-based assessment. Play-based assessments took less time to complete, resulted in favorable parent and staff perceptions, provided useful…

The Educational Attitude Scale was administered to 371 mothers and 23 teachers from 22 schools to determine what they thought about the value of early academics for prekindergartners. Parents had significantly higher expectations, and placed more value on early skill experiences, than did teachers. (SH)

Teacher ratings of the social skills of 98 preschool children with learning disabilities, mild mental retardation, or normal achievement on the Adaptive Social Behavior Inventory indicated significant group differences on the express, comply, and prosocial factors, but not on the disrupt factor. (Author/JDD)

Argues that too much emphasis on developing a nonsexist, antibias, peace-centered, politically correct day-care center curriculum may overly restrict children's imagination, creativity, and desires, leading to an educator-imposed bias in the curriculum. Educators should encourage children to engage in developmentally appropriate play activities…

Investigated teaching experiences and methods in Nigerian primary schools, using classroom observations and interviews with 3 teachers for 10 consecutive days. Examined the teachers' perceptions of learning and the congruence between teachers' expressed perspectives and observed teaching. Found that the teachers varied widely in their views of…

Explores the role of play in early-childhood education in China. Describes a typical day in the life of one Chinese child enrolled in a preprimary program. Cites research findings on which daily activities were perceived as play by the child, her parents, grandparents, and teacher. Concludes with a discussion about the impact of culture on…

In this article we describe research in which we used focus group data to study the implementation of preschool programs in elementary schools. 20 preschool teachers, 22 kindergarten teachers, and 53 parents from 10 schools in 5 states participated in the focus groups. These data, collected in the spring of 2001, were part of a 3-year multisite…

This paper reports a study to investigate the views of early childhood educators working in a range of early childhood settings in four European countries, Denmark, Greece, Italy and the UK. Recent research into European perspectives on early education, special educational needs and inclusion is reviewed highlighting: a multinational call for…

Austin Independent School District served more than 13,000 students in summer programs during 2009, providing opportunities for accelerated learning, maintenance of academic skills between school years, course credit recovery, state achievement tests, or school-level transition activities. This report summarizes this information.

In this study, 12 preschool teachers in Queensland, Australia were given opportunities to record and describe their work within their specific teaching context, as well as within the wider contexts of the school campus and the educational and social system. Subjects kept a reflective journal each day over a 2-week period, and entries frequently…

The purpose of this study was to describe the content and structure of the thinking of four experienced, but "ordinary," preschool teachers in the area of children's emotions and emotional development. Each study participant had taught in the New Garone Pre-Kindergarten, one of the first New York State Experimental Pre-Kindergartens, for…

This paper provides a critical analysis and evaluation of the relationship between 4-year-old children and teachers in 10 reception (kindergarten) classes at schools in Birmingham, England. It is based on in-class observations and collaborative, action research that focused on the interactions between the children and their teachers, including 300…

In an effort to help establish consistent opportunities for meaningful staff development, administrators and staff associated with three early childhood education programs funded by the Illinois State Board of Education were surveyed about their needs and interests. A questionnaire examined the extent of the respondent's knowledge of, or…