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"Building Brighter Futures for All Our Children"--A New Focus on Families as Partners and Change Agents in the Care and Development of Children with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs
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Russell, Philippa – Support for Learning, 2008
This paper looks at recent trends in Government policy and practice around supporting and involving parents of children with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN) in their care, development and education. In particular, the paper examines the opportunities offered in the Children's Plan ( DCSF, 2007) and "Aiming High" (HM TreasuryDfES,…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Change Agents, Disabilities, Parent Participation
Castles in the Sand: Response to Schweinhart and Weikart.
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Gersten, Russell; White, W. A. T. – Educational Leadership, 1986
Criticizes Lawrence J. Schweinhart and David Weikart's article on early childhood development in this "Educational Leadership" issue for overemphasizing inadequacies of the direct academic approach. Claims that findings were based on insufficient data and disclosed no significant differences in self-esteem, locus of control, suspension,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Delinquency, Economically Disadvantaged
On Long-Term Effects of Early Education: A Conversation with Lawrence Schweinhart.
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Brandt, Ronald S. – Educational Leadership, 1986
Discusses results of a longitudinal study comparing three models of preschool education for disadvantaged children: a teacher-oriented DISTAR program, a High/Scope collaborative model, and a traditional nursery school program. While all three programs improved IQ scores, participants in the DISTAR model reported twice as much delinquency as those…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Cost Effectiveness, Delinquency
Early Childhood Development Programs: A Public Investment Opportunity.
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Schweinhart, Lawrence J.; Weikart, David P. – Educational Leadership, 1986
Summarizes the benefits of early childhood education programs offering new hope to disadvantaged children and long-range savings to taxpayers. Reviews major issues concerning public preschool education, including funding, eligibility, need for high quality programs with a child development emphasis, adequate staffing, and appropriate child and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Development, Cost Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education
The Motivation of Homeless Children.
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Mickelson, Roslyn Arlin; Yon, Maria G. – International Journal of Social Education, 1995
Asserts that the common perception of homeless children is that they are physically and psychologically impaired by their living circumstances and unable to function effectively in schools. Reports on a case study of efforts to educationally motivate homeless children. Discusses the implications for children's motivation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education