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Jasik, Lynn Sperber – 1981
The College of Education of the University of Santo Tomas and the Kapit-Bahay Community Center, Incorporated, approached the Israeli Embassy in Manila, Philippines, with a request for expertise in the area of early childhood. As a result of this request, the Mount Carmel International Training Centre, located in Haifa, Israel, submitted a proposal…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Preschool Education
Early Childhood Development Unit, Wellington (New Zealand). – 1993
This collection of conference papers from New Zealand's Early Childhood Development Unit's November 1992 Parent Support Conference and the Parenting Promotion Launch presents a wide range of views on parenting and shows the support available for parents from numerous organizations. The conference began 2 weeks of activities throughout New Zealand…
Descriptors: Community Education, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Parent Education
Cooper, Amy – 2002
Since New York States Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) program was enacted, New York City has made tremendous strides in providing quality early childhood education to its children. Noting that the legislative requirements for UPK are designed to foster collaboration with community-based organizations, this report discusses the need for…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Contracts, Cooperation, Enrollment Management
Haiman, Peter, Ed.; Sud, Gian, Ed. – 1980
Many aspects of employer-sponsored child care programs--including key issues, costs and benefits, programmatic options, and implementation strategies--are discussed in these conference proceedings. Public policy issues, legal aspects of child care as an employee benefit, tax incentives for corporate child care, and funding sources for child care…
Descriptors: Day Care, Employer Employee Relationship, Family Day Care, Financial Support
Velazquez, Sheila Roman, Ed. – 1992
This report summarizes the proceedings of two clinics on early childhood clinics and provides descriptions of successful preschool-to-elementary transition programs. The two clinics brought together Head Start representatives, public and private day care personnel, elementary school teachers and administrators, state department of education staff,…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Education, Partnerships in Education
Pires, Laura J. – 1988
This report on a spring retreat for participants in the New York State Community School Pilot Project emphasizes the need to develop and strengthen collaboration between schools and other organizations and individuals with widely diverse interests. Ninety-seven people attended, including representatives from each of the 14 school districts…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Schools, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, Morges (Switzerland). – 1977
This report summarizes the proceedings of a European seminar on early childhood education held by the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP). The 40 participants, representing ten European countries, emphasized the social and educational aspects of preschool education. The report includes three papers presented at…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1999
A workshop on Global Perspectives on Early Childhood Education brought together leading experts on preschool education and early learning in other countries. The workshop was intended to stimulate the exchange of ideas on early childhood education by providing an opportunity for early childhood educators, researchers, and policy experts from…
Descriptors: Child Development, Conference Papers, Cultural Influences, Day Care
Organisation Mondiale Pour l'Education Prescolaire, Warsaw (Poland). – 1993
This collection of 27 brief essays focuses on universal aspects of childhood and early childhood education, education for peace, model early childhood programs, and the development of children's thinking and creativity skills. The essays are: (1) "The Universal and the National in Preschool Education (Goutard); (2) "Preschool Childhood:…
Descriptors: Child Development, Creative Development, Cultural Influences, Demonstration Programs
Barletta, Charles, Ed.; And Others – 1978
Bringing together parents, teachers, and researchers, this conference was intended to provide a climate in which participants could examine their own needs and develop their own action plans for the development and implementation of parent and community participation in schools. The goals of the conference were to provide descriptions of proven…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Conference Reports, Decision Making
Regional Training and Resource Centre in Early Childhood Care and Education for Asia (Singapore). – 1993
In February 1993, a regional workshop on alternative ways of working with parents, brought together 50 senior officers from both government and nongovernmental organizations from 16 Asian countries. Following the welcoming remarks of Khoo Kim Choo, this report presents the following addresses, presentations, and discussions: (1) "Parent…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Sociometrics, Inc., Hyattsville, MD. – 1990
In 1989, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development approved a 3-year international project to identify programs that have been effective in helping children at risk of educational failure. A conference held to launch the project identified program strategies for serving at-risk youth, determined ways for member countries to improve…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Dropout Prevention, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy
Contracting Corp. of America, Denver, CO. – 1977
This volume presents a number of articles on different aspects of the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-Speaking Children written by participants in that effort. The first section describes Bilingual-Bicultural Curriculum Development and Evaluation projects and includes descriptions of four curriculum development projects and an evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Child Care, Competency Based Teacher Education
National Black Child Development Inst., Inc., Washington, DC. – 2002
Despite a growing acknowledgement that the United States needs to invest more in the early care and education needs of children, the country lacks a common vision for a comprehensive approach to an early childhood care and education system. The Equal Access to Early Learning Conference, sponsored by the National Black Child Development Institute…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Child Care, Childhood Needs
Dickey, Karlene N.; Bevis, Desmond C. – 1990
This workshop report examines the educational system in Hungary. First, the report reviews the country's history and its population. Next, Hungary's educational system is outlined, including its general structure, grading scale, academic calendar, and language of instruction. Primary and preprimary education are analyzed next, followed by an…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
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