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Koralek, Derry G.; And Others – 1993
Noting that teachers and caregivers need an understanding of the fundamentals of developmentally appropriate practices in order to implement programs that meet the needs of young children, this guide serves as a practical tool for staff trainers and supervisors in early childhood education. It addresses four specific groups of early childhood…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Download full textSherman, Jane C. – 1991
The state of Washington requires a master's degree for new teachers to receive continuing education certification and allocates substantial salary incentives for experienced teachers to complete master's degrees. This document reports on a study that focused on supply and demand issues related to graduate education for teachers in the state of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Masters Degrees
Spodek, Bernard – 1987
Described are past and present changes in the preparation of kindergarten teachers in China, where kindergarten attendance is not compulsory and kindergarten programs are not universally available. Discussion focuses on (1) historical developments in, and current status of, Chinese kindergartens; (2) preparation of early childhood personnel,…
Descriptors: College Students, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
McAfee, Oralie – 1984
To investigate the current status of group time in early childhood centers, a small-scale exploratory study was designed and executed. Results of interviews with 35 teachers and observations in five classrooms serving children ages 2 1/2 through kindergarten revealed that all classrooms had at least one group time or circle time, usually in the…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
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This paper discusses the results of a study of the relationships between teacher behaviour and the level of play engagement in two- and three-year-old children in Dutch childcare centres. We found that the continuous proximity of the teacher had the greatest impact on the level of play engagement, while the teacher's walking around and only brief…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers, Preschool Teachers, Play
Silbermann, David J. – 1977
Prekindergarten Head Start teachers were trained to administer the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP), an objective check list of development in seven areas: gross motor, fine motor manipulation and writing, social, self help, cognitive, and language skills. Data were collected from separate groups of 3, 4, and 5-year old children to ascertain…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Criterion Referenced Tests
Opravilova, Eva, Ed. – 1980
This three-volume annotated bibliography cites 986 articles covering a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including England, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, and Germany, as well as the United States. Entries are classified into 13 main categories: social and ideological basis of…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Educational Environment
Lasher, Miriam G.; And Others – 1978
This guide to mainstreaming emotionally disturbed preschoolers is one of a series of eight manuals on mainstreaming preschoolers developed by Project Head Start. The guide is addressed to parents, teachers, and other professionals and paraprofessionals. Chapter I presents information on the meaning, benefits and implementation of mainstreaming and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anxiety, Child Development, Emotional Disturbances
Romero, Det; And Others – 1975
This research report studied the relationship between families and day care centers as systems. Three levels of subjects were investigated: 23 day care centers in Lansing, Michigan, day care staffs and families of children enrolled. Three questionnaires were developed to obtain data on demographic and attitudinal variables. A director's…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Administrator Attitudes, Day Care, Day Care Centers
SCHWARTZ, SYDNEY L. – 1967
A STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLE OF 20 SCHOOLS WITH 35 PREKINDERGARTEN ROOMS SERVING 500 CHILDREN WAS USED IN AN EVALUATION OF AN EXPANDED PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED 4-YEAR-OLDS. THE EVALUATIVE EMPHASIS CENTERED ON ONGOING CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL, AND A FAMILY-COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrators, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods
Prescott, Elizabeth; And Others – 1967
The purpose of this study was to describe fully day care programs, to find factors predictive of differences in programs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of day care centers. Teachers in 50 randomly selected day care centers in Los Angeles were observed for four 20-minute periods daily for 10 days. The results indicated the following points:…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Caregivers, Child Development
Goodwin, Judy; Prusso, Kenneth W. – 1977
This report describes a survey of instructional staff in eight School Districts of Philadelphia early childhood education programs regarding their views of staff development activities. The programs were: Child Care, Original Follow Through, Follow Through Expansion, Get Set Day Care, Kindergarten, Parent Cooperative Nurseries, Prekindergarten…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Day Care
Nomland, Ella Kube; And Others – 1973
This Head Start evaluation system was developed at the request of the California Head Start Directors Association. There was a broad-based input in all phases of its development, from Head Start directors, Head Start staff from all components, and Head Start parents. It was extensively field tested in one of the major California Head Start…
Descriptors: Administration, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Career Development
Hess, Robert D.; Croft, Doreen J. – 1972
This textbook for preschool teachers is geared to the needs of the young and relatively inexperienced teacher. The book combines developmental and educational theory with practical application. Chapters cover: (1) early education as a career; (2) schools and systems of early education; (3) school and family: partners or competitors?; (4) social…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Neubert, Ann B. – 1972
This teaching manual for the Montessori method covers the following areas: (1) short survey of Maria Montessori's life and work; (2) beginning concepts of Dr. Montessori's approach; (3) pedagogical methods used in the "children's houses"; (4) reactions to Dr. Montessori's educational approach at the start of the 20th century; (5)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Experience, Educational Innovation, Instructional Materials
