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Download full textKentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
This technical assistance paper presents information designed to assist school personnel in assessing the strengths and needs of children and planning developmentally appropriate curriculum strategies. The first topic addressed is assessment strategies, which include developmental screening, diagnostic instruments, teacher observation, parent…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
This technical assistance paper examines the importance of planning the physical preschool environment and its impact on the child's total development. The two main aspects of the physical environment which are discussed in detail are creating areas of interest in the classroom, and planning the outdoor environment. Issues explored in creating…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
This technical assistance paper focuses on enhancing teachers' ability to match their expectations with children's existing or emerging capabilities and to facilitate children's development of inner control. Encouraging teachers to adopt a humanistic approach, which promotes opportunities for children to learn and become self-directed, is…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Denny, Merry – 1991
The attributes of Kentucky's Primary Program are developmentally appropriate practices; multi-age classrooms; continuous progress; authentic assessment; qualitative reporting; professional teamwork; and parent involvement. This document serves as a guide for teachers who wish to make changes concerning these attributes as they relate to four…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Continuous Progress Plan, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
In addition to the appropriate equipment and curriculum, a necessary ingredient of an effective preschool program is the quality of the interpersonal climate within the classroom. This interpersonal aspect of the preschool program is the focus of this paper. It begins by discussing the role of the early childhood educator in establishing the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Family School Relationship, Inservice Teacher Education
Franklin County Board of Education, Frankfort, KY. – 1991
This publication discusses the nongraded primary education block mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to take effect during the 1992-93 school year. In particular, the publication considers the framework for the implementation of the nongraded program in a central Kentucky cluster of school districts. An overview of the history of public…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Students, Holistic Approach
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
This technical assistance paper provides preschool planners and staff with information on developmental characteristics of preschool children relevant to planning and providing a quality preschool program. Following a case scenario underscoring the need for understanding child development, a theoretical framework concerning child development is…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Development, Community Influence, Cultural Influences
