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Family Literacy Programs: Where Have They Come from and Where Are They Going?
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Doyle, Antoinette – Frontiers of Education in China, 2012
Family literacy programs in North America and the United Kingdom have enjoyed widespread public and political support. Thousands of initiatives following a variety of models currently operate under the spectrum of family literacy programs. In this paper, the influence of learning theories, the research on children's early literacy development, and…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Family Literacy
International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education
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Cochran, Moncrieff – Educational Policy, 2011
In this chapter Dr. Cochran uses an empirically based overarching conceptual framework linking historical patterns, current policy goals and intervening influences as a tool for understanding the policy and program outcomes manifested in the early education programs of representative Western countries (Australia, France, Italy, Sweden). Policy…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Early Childhood Education, Parent Participation, Educational Change
El porque de la importancia de la ninez: Dedicando esfuerzos a la atencion y desarrollo de la primera infancia (Why Children Matter: Investing in Early Childhood Care and Development).
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Cohen, Ruth; Chetley, Andrew – 1994
This Spanish-language publication reflects the philosophy and support of the Bernard van Leer Foundation for early childhood care and development. It highlights different approaches to early childhood care and development and explains why the foundation believes that investing in early childhood is one of the best ways of building a brighter,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Welfare, Community Involvement
Why Children Matter: Investing in Early Childhood Care and Development.
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Cohn, Ruth; Chetley, Andrew – 1994
This publication reflects the philosophy and support of the Bernard van Leer Foundation for early childhood care and development. It highlights different approaches to early childhood care and development and explains why the foundation believes that investing in early childhood is one of the best ways of building a brighter, better future. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Welfare, Community Involvement
Implications for U.S. Bilingual Education: Evidence from Canadian Research.
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Tucker, G. Richard – Focus, 1980
A comparison of the salient characteristics of Canadian and United States bilingual education programs suggests various settings where it would be desirable to introduce children to schooling in their home language. These settings include: (1) the various ethnic communities in the United States, (2) multilingual developing countries, (3) parts of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Child Care in Sweden: A Comparative Perspective.
Jaffe, Kenneth – 1980
This paper describes child care delivery in Sweden, compares aspects of the American and Swedish systems of child care, and identifies what each country can learn from the other. Focusing mainly on the Swedish system, the first section addresses such topics as (1) the role of the State and local districts in program planning and administration,…
Descriptors: After School Day Care, Community Support, Comparative Analysis, Day Care