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Peer reviewedWortham, Sue C. – Contemporary Education, 1995
Early childhood educators in public school settings are influenced by trends and practices in the field of early childhood and elementary education. The paper examines those trends, conflicts between current trends and realities, and the dilemma of early childhood educators in developing quality programs in elementary schools. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedKatz, Lilian G. – Young Children, 1993
Proposes replacing the term child-centered with child-sensitive to indicate more accurately the major role of teachers in determining the curriculum and activities offered to young children. In contrast to the laissez-faire, child-indulgent approach of many child-centered programs, a child sensitive approach would encourage teachers to capitalize…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Discovery Learning
Hill, Kenneth G. – 1988
Information presented in this paper was used as a rationale for implementing a developmentally appropriate primary education program in the Redwood City School District, Redwood City, California. The purpose of the paper was to emphasize the need for intensifying the entry level program for students in order to insure a successful school…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Students, Ethnic Groups
Download full textSpodek, Bernard – 1989
Early childhood (ECE) programs should reflect the diversity of the populations and cultures for which they are designed. For example, there are varieties of support for early childhood education in the United States, where a basic distinction is made between programs for education and programs for child care. While some may believe that the…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum, Developmental Psychology
Swick, Kevin J., Ed.; Castle, Kathryn, Ed. – 1985
Various components of quality early childhood programs are detailed in the papers contained in this book. In the opening chapter, Mildred Dickerson and Martha Ross assess the current status of child care in the United States. Milly Cowles, in a chapter on curriculum, outlines the essential components of effective early childhood programs. Mac…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewedCarta, Judith J.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This article reviews the rationales and premises of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) approach and early childhood special education (ECSE), highlighting areas of overlap. DAP's insufficiencies for planning, implementing, and evaluating ECSE programs are noted. A selective literature review clarifies issues separating the two areas,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Delivery Systems, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
