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Genovesi, Giovanni, Ed. – 1986
This second of four volumes on the history of compulsory education among the nations of Europe and the western hemisphere covers schools, pupils, teachers, programs, and methods. Of the volume's 16 selections, 13 are written in English and 3 are written in Italian. Most selections contain summaries; summaries of the Italian articles are written in…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Compulsory Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Ferratier, Louis – 1985
This paper reports the results of a statewide survey of elementary school principals by the Illinois State Board of Education to obtain information on the status of early childhood education in Illinois public and nonpublic schools. Such information has important implications for principals developing policies and programs, for determining the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Educational Demand, Educational Policy
Grissom, James B. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
There is continuing controversy about the optimal or appropriate age at which children should start school. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between age and achievement. It is an attempt to evaluate the hypothesis that older students fare better academically than their younger classmates. Findings indicate that on average…
Descriptors: School Entrance Age, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Reading Achievement
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 1992
This longitudinal study examined the effects on children of three kindergarten schedules: half day, alternate day, and full day. A secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between preschool attendance and subsequent school performance. Two additional variables thought to be related to school success were also explored: children's gender,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Alternate Day Schedules, Attendance
Genovesi, Giovanni, Ed. – 1986
This first of four volumes on the history of compulsory education among the nations of Europe and the Western hemisphere deals with historical antecedents and early development. Of the 29 total articles, 18 are in English and 2 have English summaries. Many selections include bibliographies. Titles and authors are as follows: "The Political…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Compulsory Education, Educational Development, Educational History
Walmsley, Sean A.; Walmsley, Bonnie Brown – 1996
With the message that parents need to become informed about the educational practices that affect their children, this book offers a guide to different approaches to kindergarten, expectations for incoming students, and ways to obtain needed information for parents new to the process of schooling. Following an introduction that calls for increased…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Class Size, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education