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Download full textFoundation for Child Development, 2021
In 2020, the Foundation for Child Development released "Getting it Right: Using Implementation Research to Improve Outcomes in Early Care and Education." The publication provides insights into the value of including implementation research in the study of early care and education (ECE) and its potential to improve programs and policies…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Program Implementation
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Direct linkJennifer E. DeVoe Ed.; Amy Geller Ed.; Yamrot Negussie Ed. – National Academies Press, 2019
Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their development, well-being, and long-term outcomes, despite substantial scientific evidence about how those adversities contribute to poor health.…
Descriptors: Brain, Children, Child Health, Early Childhood Education
Farmer, Thomas W., Ed.; Talbott, Elizabeth, Ed.; McMaster, Kristen, Ed.; Lee, David, Ed.; Aceves, Terese C. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022
Divided into two volumes, "Handbook of Special Education Research" provides a comprehensive overview of critical issues in special education research. This first volume addresses key topics in theory, methods, and development, exploring how these three domains interconnect to build effective special education research. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Applied Behavior Analysis
Foundation for Child Development, 2020
As the number of publicly funded early childhood education (ECE) programs increases, policymakers will need empirical evidence to justify the taxpayer investment. Such justification will require a stronger understanding of the essential components of an ECE program's design, as well as solid evidence on which components, or constellations of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Research Utilization, Outcomes of Education, Educational Research
Ajayi, Hannah O., Ed.; Grupper, Emmanuel, Ed.; Fowowe, Simeon Sunday, Ed.; Cassidy, Tom, Ed.; Ashton, Emily, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the reality of life in all aspects of human endeavors. The education sector was not spared--the school system was uprooted and procedures had to be made quickly for the safety of students and faculty. As a result, educators struggled with keeping students engaged academically during online learning and the stress…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, COVID-19, Pandemics
Pascal, Chris; Bertram, Tony; Cole-Albäck, Aline; Holt-White, Erica; Farquharson, Christine – Sutton Trust, 2021
A child's early years play a significant role in determining their chances later on in life, including their chances of social mobility. But the poorest children are already 11 months behind their peers when they start at primary school, with efforts to close the gap stalling, and evidence that the gap has started to widen once again in recent…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Access to Education, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Schwartz, Mila, Ed. – Springer, 2022
This is the first international and interdisciplinary handbook to offer a comprehensive and an in-depth overview of findings from contemporary research, theory, and practice in early childhood language education in various parts of the world and with different populations. The contributions by leading scholars and practitioners are structured to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Language Acquisition, Child Development
Kagan, Sharon Lynn, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2018
Learn how exemplary countries are dealing with the challenges and joys of advancing the development of their youngest citizens. In this book, Sharon Lynn Kagan and her contributors systematically examine how six diverse countries go about envisioning, designing, and implementing their services to young children and their families. "The Early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Family Environment, International Education
Sutherland, Helen, Ed.; Mukadam, Yasmin, Ed. – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018
Offering an in-depth exploration of the distinctive features of the play development and learning of toddlers, this book provides useful materials, strategies and tools that can be used by practitioners supporting toddlers at this significant age. The book explores the context and concepts of wellbeing and is ideal for early years practitioners,…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Well Being, Child Development, Play
Alfonso, Vincent C., Ed.; DuPaul, George J., Ed. – APA Books, 2020
Every year brings new research studies that aim to describe early childhood development. Despite this boom in research, there has been little useful translation of these studies into clear recommendations for educators and mental health practitioners. This book shows experienced educators and mental health practitioners who work with young…
Descriptors: Child Development, Young Children, Evidence Based Practice, Intervention
Helm, Judy Harris, Ed.; Snider, Karrie A., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2019
This book began as a deep discussion among administrators, teachers, researchers, teacher educators, and educational consultants concerned about the critical reduction of play, engaged learning opportunities, and intellectually stimulating experiences in classrooms for toddlers through the primary grades. This group made a pact to organize and…
Descriptors: Play, Toddlers, Preschool Education, Primary Education
Portman, Tarrell Awe Agahe, Ed.; Wood, Chris, Ed.; Fye, Heather J., Ed. – American Counseling Association, 2019
This practical text explores contemporary case scenarios that arise in school counseling with children and adolescents. Throughout 30 chapters on a diverse range of topics, several school counseling experts analyze and discuss each incident from a best practices perspective. Topics are organized around the CACREP Standards and incidents include a…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Children, Adolescents, Counseling Techniques
McCollum, Jeanette A., Ed.; Santos, Rosa Milagros, Ed.; Weglarz-Ward, Jenna M., Ed. – Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, 2018
The DEC Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young children, birth through age 5, who have, or are at-risk for, developmental delays or disabilities. "Interaction: Enhancing Children's Access to Responsive Interactions"…
Descriptors: Young Children, At Risk Persons, Developmental Delays, Disabilities
Van Meeteren, Beth Dykstra, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2022
Children are intrigued by moving objects, even more so when they can engineer the movement. This volume in the STEM for Our Youngest Learners Series uses Ramps and Pathways as a context to provide children ages 3-8 with opportunities to engage in STEM every day. Ramps and Pathways is a meaningful and fun way for children to develop engineering…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Communities of Practice
Barbour, Nancy, Ed.; McBride, Brent A., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017
Child development laboratory schools are found on college and university campuses throughout the U.S. Over the last century, they have acquired a long, rich history. Originally seen as settings for the new field of child study in the early 1900s, their functions have evolved over time. These programs often play a central role in supporting…
Descriptors: Child Development, Laboratory Schools, Futures (of Society), Educational Development
