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Fore, David A. – 1992
A 1987 publication of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), "Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8" (DAP), postulated that programs for young children should be based on a balance between expectations for age level and individual…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Teachers, Primary Education, Program Evaluation
Brown, Emmaline J. – 1994
A university early childhood laboratory school was making a transition from an academic orientation to one focusing on developmentally appropriate practices. This practicum was implemented to improve parents' awareness of developmentally appropriate programs by means of workshop sessions. The goal was to increase their knowledge of what is…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Gottlieb, Margo; Rasher, Sue Pinzur – 1995
Thirty-two programs across the country were selected to participate in the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Project. The project's mission was to replicate the Head Start delivery model within the public school in order to facilitate a smooth transition for children and families. Project effectiveness was examined on…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students
Spatig, Linda; And Others – 1996
In the Head Start Public School Transition Demonstration Project, 32 demonstration sites across the country have extended Head Start-like services to help low-income children transition smoothly into the elementary grades. Preliminary evaluation of a demonstration program in two West Virginia counties suggested that Head Start students receiving…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education
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Leibowitz, Sue L.; Chates, Alan I. – 1995
In 1991, the Worcester (Massachusetts) Public Schools received a grant to provide services to maintain the early benefits attained by Head Start children. One part of the program is advancement of a developmentally appropriate curriculum. A study was undertaken to examine the effects of investing substantial resources in classrooms in four schools…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Community Programs, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Jang, Younghee – 1995
This paper examines how various elements of five early- childhood-to-elementary school transition programs are being developed and carried out. Five transition programs were identified and investigated in regard to shared leadership and decisionmaking among stakeholders, comprehensive and integrated services, family involvement and empowerment,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Glantz, Frederic B.; And Others – 1991
This paper reports on the findings of an evaluation of Project Giant Step, a program funded by New York City to provide comprehensive services to all 4-year-olds in the city, beginning with low-income children who are unserved by existing programs. Both the costs and effects of Project Giant Step are examined. Effects of the program on children…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cost Effectiveness
Klein, Evelyn R.; Hammrich, Penny L.; Bloom, Stefanie; Ragins, Anika – 2000
The Head Start on Science and Communication Program (HSSC) is a model that fosters science learning for young children through a systematic approach to language development. The HSSC program emphasizes the development of language skills through an explicit teacher-directed and exploratory child-centered approach to acquiring science knowledge and…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Hands on Science