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Blank, Jolyn – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2012
This article explores a double-bind in early schooling: a persistent value placed upon presenting multicultural art forms to a child constructed as incapable of grasping what is not familiar. The author argues that this bind is situated within dominant developmental discourses that emphasize the appropriateness of concrete and sequential…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Art Education, Aesthetic Education, Art
Brown-Jeffy, Shelly; Cooper, Jewell E. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2011
The United States is a diverse country with constantly changing demographics. The noticeable shift in demographics is even more phenomenal among the school-aged population. The increase of ethnic-minority student presence is largely credited to the national growth of the Hispanic population, which exceeded the growth of all other ethnic minority…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Pluralism, Minority Groups
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Hyun, Eunsook; Marshall, J. Dan – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1996
Explores the integration of developmentally and culturally appropriate practice (DCAP) within early childhood teachers' initial preparation and suggests DCAP's place in veteran practitioners' professional development. Presents a cycle of inquiry-oriented reflective supervision for DCAP that includes self-examination, reflective discussion,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Guidelines
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
Kindergarten Plus, a program for disabled and non-disabled kindergarten students in an integrated classroom setting, was implemented in 5 New York City classrooms serving 99 kindergartners. The program's implementation and student outcomes were evaluated at the end of the first year. Classroom observation and staff interviews revealed that the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, English (Second Language)
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Soto, Lourdes Diaz – Young Children, 1991
Among the topics examined in this research review of issues in bilingual and bicultural education are (1) demographic and educational trends that point to growing numbers of bilingual and bicultural children; (2) continuing misconceptions about how young children learn a second language; (3) successful approaches in early childhood bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Kieff, Judith – 1994
A study was conducted of the early childhood programs in the McAllen (Texas) Independent School District. This qualitative study used data collected through observations, interviews, document analysis, questionnaires, and site visits. Current practices were described and compared to developmentally appropriate practices as defined by the National…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment