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Curriculum Theory and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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Shirley Kessler; Daniel Castner – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
The authors begin this article with an account of the crises in education in the US today. Curriculum theory is applied to the ideas in the 4th edition of NAEYC's 'developmentally appropriate practices,' and the relationship between the ideas in this edition to current issues is discussed. The authors also present a brief description of democratic…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Theories, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Democracy
Teacher Educators as Interpreters: The Role of Faculty in Guiding Student Learning of DAP within Sociocultural, Institutional, and Individual Contexts
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Karen M. La Paro; Mauri C. McKoy; Catherine Scott-Little – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
The construct of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) has become a hallmark for educational practice in the United States. From DAP's initial publication in 1986 to the most recent revision published in 2022, DAP serves as a reference point for teacher education to support effective teachers' development and practice. However, DAP is a…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Teacher Role, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Preservice Teacher Education
The Slow Pace of Reform in a Time of Criticism, Crisis, Creativity and Opportunity: A Call for Transformative Visions and Actions
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Marianne N. Bloch; Meredith Whye – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
The recently revised NAEYC position papers and the fourth edition of NAEYC's Developmentally Appropriate Guidelines (NAEYC. 2022. "Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs: Serving Children from Birth through Age 8," edited by S. Friedman, 4th ed. Washington: National Association for the Education of Young…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Early Childhood Education, Equal Education, Educational Opportunities
Historical and Sociological Perspectives of the Contemporary Kindergarten in the USA.
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Nall, Susan W. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1993
Discusses current issues and trends in kindergarten education, and the social and educational forces that precipitated them, within the context of the historical perspective of kindergarten in the United States. Focuses on developmentally appropriate practice, child-centered programs, parent education and involvement, and quality teaching. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Trends
Choosing a Model. Reflecting on the Development Process of Te Whariki: National Early Childhood Curriculum Guidelines in New Zealand.
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Carr, Margaret; May, Helen – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1993
Reflects on the process of developing national curriculum guidelines for early childhood based on New Zealand's experience. Discusses how development involved complex interactions between the nature of early childhood in New Zealand and its history (setting), the opinions, ideas, and practice of current practitioners (consultation), and decisions…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education