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Creating a Climate for Change in a Major Urban School System.
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Sykes, Maurice R. – Young Children, 1994
One school system's efforts to improve the quality of its early childhood programs included making early childhood education the top priority; exposing principals to developmentally appropriate practices; creating early childhood collaboratives; training teachers; upgrading classrooms; establishing demonstration centers; providing support for…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Cooperation
Meeting Children Where They Are: Culturally Adapted Models of Early Childhood Education
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Modica, Sarah; Ajmera, Maya; Dunning, Victoria – Young Children, 2010
Research has proven the many benefits of early childhood education and development programs. Although much progress has been made in the last decade, many young children still do not have access to high-quality early childhood education. In many countries where government programs have failed, nongovernmental organizations and community groups…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Nongovernmental Organizations
Changing Family Trends--Head Start Must Respond.
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Washington, Valora; Oyemade, Ura Jean – Young Children, 1985
Discusses four trends in family life which are particularly affecting Head Start and other programs serving low-income families (1) feminization of poverty, (2) teenage parenting, (3) increasing number of employed mothers, and (4) increasing challenges to attaining economic self-sufficiency. Explores the implications of these trends for Head Start…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comprehensive Programs, Early Parenthood, Economic Opportunities