The purpose of this paper is to state the rationale for expanding applied scientific efforts to the area of early education and to suggest some goals for the resulting technology." (Author)

This article has been devoted to selected theoretical and empirical issues in child development which bear directly on the instructional process. Little attention, however, has been given to the specific content to be conveyed to the child." Appended are 43 references. (Author/AA)

Describes a program designed to accelerate and enhance the development of children by applying scientifically sound educational procedures as soon after birth as possible and by continuing their application for as long as the person remains involved in the educational system." Appended are approximately 50 references. (Author/AA)