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Miller, Forbes, Ed. – 1976
This book contains papers and speeches presented at the 14th National Conference of the Australian Preschool Association held in Melbourne in May 1976. Topics discussed include early childhood education, handicapped children, parental involvement in education, evaluating preschool programs, day care, teaching young children, interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Community Services, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Levenstein, Phyllis – 1978
This followup study of the effects of the Mother-Child Home Program developed by the Verbal Interaction Project (VIP) measures the school performance of nine groups of 162 third grade children from low income families. The program of 92 home sessions spaced over two school years focused on the mother and child as a socially interactive dyad, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Followup Studies

Macquarie Univ., North Ryde (Australia). School of Education. – 1977
This second report covers the activities of the Mt. Druitt Early Childhood Project during 1976. The project emphasizes a model that develops children's abilities to use particular skills to learn: making decisions, using resources, evaluating themselves, becoming more self reliant and developing a healthy self concept. The report is arranged into…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Behavior Change, Cognitive Development, Competency Based Education
Colorado Univ., Denver. Medical Center. – 1975
The establishment and subsequent modification of a child care system for employees, faculty, and students of the University of Colorado Medical Center are discussed in detail. The project was partially funded by the Office of Child Development. Components of the project included three direct service programs: (1) day care for children ages 2 1/2…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, After School Programs, Comprehensive Programs
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
An infant-toddler program of parent training in child growth and development, based primarily in the home, has become the major focus of the Child and Family Resource Program (EFRP) in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of 11 sites in this Head Start affiliated program. This report describes and evaluates: (1) the goals and operational objectives of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Sandler, Howard M.; And Others – 1971
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a 12-week intervention in 6 black and 9 white low income homes in order to modify maternal teaching behavior and influence child functioning. Home visitors worked with the mothers once a week mainly utilizing objects and events in the home for educational purposes. It was hypothesized that a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Tests, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research
Diffendal, Elizabeth – 1972
This booklet examines four aspects of day care services for school-age children: (1) national availability and trends, (2) parents' views, (3) program planning, and (4) recommended program models. A nationwide survey of 58 day care programs enrolling school-age children was conducted, and the general findings are presented. Information on parents'…
Descriptors: After School Centers, After School Education, Ancillary School Services, Community Programs
Madden, John; And Others – 1974
Low-income families participated in several variations of a home-based intervention program which focused on modeling verbal interaction between mother and child around selected toys and books. Long-term results from a quasi-experimental design including 83 variously treated and 55 untreated students indicated that the amount of between group IQ…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Followup Studies
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Home Care Training Center. – 1966
This manual is intended as a source of information and assistance in the planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of home care programs. There are ten major sections: (1) Introduction (review of the history of home care and definition of pertinent terms), (2) Program Planning, (3) Organizational Structure, (4) Coordination and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Attendants, Community Health Services, Dentistry
South Umpqua School District, Myrtle Creek, OR. – 1972
The South Douglas County Early Childhood Education Project serves preschool children from 3 to 5 years old and handicapped children from birth to age 5. The program, designed to establish a parent-school partnership, brings teaching ideas and materials to the homes of participating families. Parents control the educational process, aided by…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Home Programs, Individual Instruction
Deloria, Dennis; And Others – 1974
This is the executive summary of the National Home Start Evaluation interim report. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) demonstration program home-based for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive social-emotional,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
Smith, Linda E. – 1995
Home visiting programs provide support services to families in their own homes, touching on social services, education, mental health, nutrition, health, or general welfare concerns. Twenty home visiting programs in California were surveyed to determine standards, best practices, areas needing improvement, and to develop training and support…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Family Environment, Family Health

Cattell-Gordon, Donna; Cattell-Gordon, David – Infants and Young Children, 1998
Describes development and implementation of a home-based intensive applied behavioral analysis program based on the Lovaas method for a young child. Describes creation of the home-based program, lack of support from the child's school program, the child's progress, and the opening of a pilot school and resource center that serves seven children…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies

Innocenti, Mark S. – 1994
This report is the fourth in a series of follow-up analyses of nine longitudinal studies addressing the costs and effectiveness of alternative types of early intervention for children with disabilities. An introduction provides an historical perspective and conceptual framework for the studies, including common study elements and how research…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Harris, Mary J. G. – 1993
Guidelines and materials used at Iowa Wesleyan College (IWC) to plan homestay weekends for foreign students are presented. The IWC program is designed to help international students develop English listening and speaking skills, have students experience American home life, and promote intercultural communication and understanding. The materials…
Descriptors: College Students, Contracts, English (Second Language), Family Life