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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This document presents congressional testimony regarding effective early childhood education. Opening statements presented by Representatives Michael Castle and Dale Kildee focused on the need to examine the effectiveness of early childhood programs and address the "pre-achievement gap" between disadvantaged and advantaged preschoolers.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Distance Education, Early Intervention
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 2002
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is an ongoing project of the National Center for Education Statistics. The NHES used random digit dial sampling and computer-assisted telephone interviewing to conduct studies on important education issues. There are 13 NHES data sets, covering 6 broad educational topics. The six NHES components on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, CD ROMs, Child Care
Atkinson, Richard C.; Pelfrey, Patricia A. – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2004
In the aftermath of SP-1 and Proposition 209, the University of California has adopted several strategies in order to maintain access. In the long term, the university seeks to work with individual students to improve their academic preparation and to expand partnerships with the K-12 public sector. The state's need to educate more of its minority…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Affirmative Action, Partnerships in Education, College Bound Students
2000
Noting that kindergarten entry is a major milestone for all young children and their families and that this transition to school can set the tone for the child's future school experiences, this booklet was developed to promote communication and understanding among Vermont parents, caregivers, and schools to ensure that all children experience a…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Disabilities, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. – 2000
The Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), launched in Spring 1997, is an integral part of Head Start's system of Program Performance Measures, an outcome-oriented accountability system examining the quality and effects of Head Start, by annually collecting data on a nationally representative sample of programs, classrooms,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Intervention, Educational Quality, Family Environment
Knitzer, Jane – 2000
Noting that many young children are excluded from child care settings because of their behavior and that early emotional and behavioral problems are often ignored or misidentified, this issue brief highlights emerging strategies to promote the emotional wellness of young children and their families, including those most at risk. The brief further…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Health, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems
National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. – 2000
Noting that the persistence of unacceptable trends in kindergarten entry and placement practices narrows the curriculum in kindergarten and primary education, constricts equal educational opportunity, and curtails the exercise of professional responsibilities of early childhood educators, this position statement of the National Association of…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Practices, Grade Repetition
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; Rothenberg, Dianne, Ed. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 1999
Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP), a peer-reviewed, Internet-only journal sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE), covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. ECRP emphasizes articles reporting on practice-related…
Descriptors: Church Role, Cultural Influences, Documentation, Early Childhood Education
Edwards, Diane – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 1999
Noting that school readiness--the preparedness of children to learn what is taught in schools--is the cornerstone of today's education reform movement, this article presents a brief overview of the key public factors that contribute to school readiness. These factors include both historical and contemporary American views of early learning as…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Government Role, Higher Education
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Goldberger, Nancy – New Directions for Higher Education, 1980
The academic and emotional needs of students who enter college early are discussed, based on studies done of students at Simon's Rock College. The concept of early college admission is defended on the grounds that some students are emotionally and academically ready for college after only two years of high school. (JSR)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration, Admission Criteria, College Admission
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Immroth, Barbara – Public Libraries, 1997
The participant evaluation of an intensive, research-based institute about emergent literacy and public library service for young children demonstrates current "best practice" strengths and weaknesses. Children's librarians indicate which services, attitudes and skills, organizational structures, and resources are being implemented in…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Information Services
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Holloway, Susan D.; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1995
Examined 14 low-income mothers' socialization goals for their preschool children and the role of child-care providers in achieving those goals. Subjects' views of preschool learning were not entirely congruent with a constructivist approach to learning, and were linked to other cultural models of childrearing, including respecting authority,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Role, Child Caregivers, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Influences
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Petrie, Allison J.; Davidson, Iain F. W. K. – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Examined the effects of parent involvement on child adaptation and growth of autonomy during a home-school transitional year. Found that parent involvement had significant potential for change in children who struggled with problems of attachment and other issues of adaptation, and enhanced the quality of the nursery school experience for the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attachment Behavior, Family Involvement, Parent Caregiver Relationship
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Lang, William Steve; And Others – Journal of Research in Education, 1992
Compares the performance of similar preschool students on Spanish and English versions of the Lollipop Test: A Diagnostic Screening Test of School Readiness--Revised. Results with samples of 129 rural, 788 disadvantaged, and 148 bilingual children support the construct validity of the instrument and its Spanish form. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Black Students, Construct Validity, Cross Cultural Studies
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Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1993
Discusses what schools, caregivers/teachers, parents, and communities can do to ensure/enhance children's learning and school readiness in accordance with the theoretical framework and eventual implementation of the 1990 National Education Goal 1. (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Community Services, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
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