Descriptor
Source
Author
| Berla, Nancy | 1 |
| Fitzgerald, Maureen, Ed. | 1 |
| Halbrook, Diane R. | 1 |
| Peck, Magda G., Ed. | 1 |
| Rioux, J. William | 1 |
| Surr, John | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reference Materials -… | 8 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Community | 1 |
Location
| Canada | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textPeck, Magda G., Ed.; Fitzgerald, Maureen, Ed. – 1998
This compendium of current practices contains descriptions of urban maternal and child health (MCH) programs. Many of the programs profiled have not been evaluated formally, but the profiles provide a starting point for examining what really works in MCH programs. Most of the 92 profiles are about improving access to care for urban children and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Medical Services, Profiles, Program Descriptions
Surr, John – 1991
This directory summarizes the main features of federal programs that provide money or other economic assistance for child care or the child care profession. For each program, the following information is provided: (1) the program title; (2) a contact person; (3) purposes and restrictions of the program; (4) the legislation that authorized the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Halbrook, Diane R. – 1984
Descriptions are provided of the six parenthood education and child development programs selected as outstanding by the American Vocational Association and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. These programs identified as models for adoption or adaptation nationwide are Akron Family Life Education, Akron, Ohio; Teenage Parenting Curriculum Units,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Child Development, Demonstration Programs
Children First, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1977
This directory lists programs which specialize in providing some form of home-based family-focused child development training for parents, parent educators, agencies, professionals, adolescents, and others. These programs were identified as possible supplements or complements to the training offered by the six regional federally funded Home Start…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Development, Directories, Early Childhood Education
National Inst. on Early Childhood Development and Education (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1997
The National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (ECI) was established by the U.S. Department of Education to carry out a comprehensive program of research, development, and dissemination to improve young children's learning and development. This directory contains information on the programs and projects funded by ECI in fiscal…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Centers, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education
National Inst. on Early Childhood Development and Education (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1997
The National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (ECI) was established to carry out a comprehensive program of research, development, and dissemination to improve young children's learning and development. This directory contains information on the programs and projects funded by ECI in fiscal year 1998. The directory's 10…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Centers, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education
Alberta Education Response Centre, Edmonton. – 1989
This resource inventory is for the use of parent groups and others who are concerned with parent education and support services. The inventory contains the titles of articles, copies of which are available through the Alberta Education Response Centre. The articles and publications listed cover a wide range of topics related to child development…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Development
Rioux, J. William; Berla, Nancy – 1993
Designed to help parents and teachers think beyond the ordinary ways in which parent-family involvement in education is considered and approached, this book describes 34 operational parent-family involvement programs in preschools and in elementary, middle, and high schools. It also describes programs run by school districts and communities. Among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Child Development, Educational Improvement
