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Direct linkBarnett, W. Steven; Epstein, Dale J.; Friedman, Allison H.; Boyd, Judi Stevenson; Hustedt, Jason T. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2008
The 2008 State Preschool Yearbook is the sixth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States. This yearbook presents data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2007-2008 school year. The 2008 Yearbook is organized into three major sections. The first section offers a summary of the data,…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Evaluation, Yearbooks
Download full textRegional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1990
The year-long Lighthouse District Planning Process culminated in the development of a plan that addresses the needs of at-risk students in the Burlington School District and the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union in Vermont. This final report on the project also serves as a guide that can be used by other districts to construct a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 2003
In view of the pending reauthorization of Head Start in 2003, this paper presents information on the effectiveness of Head Start, alternatives to Head Start, program funding, performance standards, and other issues germane to its reauthorization. Topics considered in the question-and-answer format of the report are: (1) Head Start benefits for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth, Enrollment
Drummond, Melody; Seid, Rachel – 2001
This issue of "The Future of Children" focuses on the daily care of infants and toddlers in the United States, highlighting information on caregiving arrangements, employer and government initiatives, promising strategies, and resources for use by journalists and policymakers. The guide begins with a summary of major findings related to…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Day Care, Employed Parents, Employer Supported Day Care
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1992
Designed to guide preschool reform efforts and stimulate widespread interest and involvement, this publication calls for statewide, systemic reform to provide a continuum of community-based, family-centered, prevention-oriented services to children and their families. The publication begins by identifying the factors that enhance school readiness.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Impact, Educational Benefits
Lenz, Diane – 1985
The Paraprofessional Program of the Institute for Human Development has proven to be an effective means of providing early intervention services in northern Arizona's sparsely populated, culturally diverse rural communities. The program model includes identification and comprehensive professional evaluation of young handicapped children and hiring…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Programs
