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Thompson, Erika L.; Zhou, Zhengyang; Garg, Ashvita; Rohr, Danielle; Ajoku, Brittany; Spence, Emily E. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Evidence-based child sexual and physical abuse prevention programs delivered in schools are needed and require rigorous evaluation of program effects prior to widespread dissemination. The Play it Safe! program is a one-time session delivered by trained facilitators to teach students about recognizing, resisting, and reporting abuse.…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Child Abuse
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority, 2023
This occasional paper is the ninth in a series on the National Quality Framework (NQF). The Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations govern the minimum standards and requirements that all providers of NQF regulated services must meet, including health and safety requirements. Quality Area 2 of the National Quality Standard…
Descriptors: Child Health, Well Being, Accident Prevention, Injuries
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Spadafora, Natalie; Reid-Westoby, Caroline; Pottruff, Molly; Wang, Jade; Janus, Magdalena – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, the lives of families all over the world were disrupted. Many adults found themselves working from home while their children were unable to go to school. To better understand the potential impact of these educational disruptions, it is important to establish what learning looked like during…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Closing, Pandemics, COVID-19
Rodriguez, Ana Maria; Chua, Peck Gee – UNICEF, 2022
Countries in East Asia and the Pacific were among the first globally to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the first wave, however, the pandemic was kept mostly under control. During subsequent waves in 2021, virus variants, including the highly contagious Delta variant, elevated several countries in the region to hotspots for COVID-19,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschools, Child Care Centers, School Closing
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Togrulca, Harika Sükriye; Uzunkol, Ebru – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2021
This study aims to examine the Life Studies Curricula which have been adopted since the proclamation of the Republic in terms of children's rights. The 1936, 1948, 1968, 1998, 2009, 2015, and 2018 curricula were examined for this purpose. The study was designed in accordance with the scanning model. The data was collected and analyzed through…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Civil Rights, Child Safety, Child Development
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Rizk, Jessica; Gorbet, Robert; Aurini, Janice; Stokes, Allyson; McLevey, John – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented disruption to education and schooling at the end of the 2019-20 school year. Operating in a context of great uncertainty, education leaders were tasked with making key decisions with potentially far-reaching impacts on the educational and mental and physical health of students and families. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Kindergarten
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Hawxwell, Louise – Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 2019
Spending time in the outdoors has been shown to have a number of benefits, including those related to academic, health and well-being, and social factors. Teachers are in an ideal position to deliver outdoor experiences to the children they work with, therefore it is important that trainee teachers develop their knowledge and understanding of how…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
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McGlynn-Stewart, Monica; Maguire, Nicola; Mogyorodi, Emma – Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 2020
This 3-year study followed 14 kindergarten classrooms in Ontario as they used open-ended tablet applications to support outdoor play and learning. Through the creation of slideshows that incorporated their photos, video, drawings, and audio recordings, the children explored their physical and creative activities outdoors, as well as their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Rodríguez, Ana María León; Becerra, Absalón Jiménez – Journal of Pedagogy, 2022
This article presents an analysis of the links between teacher practice and forced displacement based on a theoretical conceptualization and the narratives of the main actors: teachers and students of the first cycle of two schools in the city of Bogota. We analyze the contexts of the schools and the dynamics of the school scenarios. The research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
In 2019, Policy Studies Associates conducted an evaluation of the Free Library of Philadelphia's Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP), focused on identifying program strategies to support early literacy development. The recommendations that emerged from this evaluation for the Free Library can also inform the efforts of other public…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
With more than 25 years of experience providing library-based out-of-school time (OST) programming to Philadelphia children and youth in grades preK-12, LEAP (Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program) offers insights into the distinct operations and contributions of drop-in programs. A 2019 evaluation of LEAP, conducted by Policy Studies…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
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Ihmeideh, Fathi M.; Al-Qaryouti, Ibrahim A. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore kindergarten teachers' views and roles regarding outdoor play environments in Omani kindergartens. Thirty kindergarten teachers from 15 private kindergartens were observed and interviewed. The results indicated that teachers recognize the importance of outdoor play in children's development and learning.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Role, Teacher Attitudes
Estes, Elizabeth; Davis, Jeff; Shilton, Adrienne; Stoner-Mertz, Christine; Funk, Michael; Eisenberg, Lisa; Weller, Teneh; Knecht, Richard S.; Kelley, Veronica; Kain, Lara; Peck, Jennifer; Rosario, Aleah; Lombardo, Michael; Kimner, Hayin; Jacobs, Melissa; Dickey, Amanda; Epstein, Ken; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio; Alcala, Lupita; Caparas, Ruthie; Coley, Aressa; Justus, Marianne; Willis, Jason; Larsen, Karen – WestEd, 2022
This field guide is a first step by a collaborative of California child-serving education, health, and social service experts and leaders to further California's current efforts toward one effective, integrated, comprehensive, school-based child-serving system. The guide includes guidance for both local education agencies (LEAs) and state leaders,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Guides, School Districts, Public Officials
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Burke, Rachael S.; Duncan, Judith – Global Studies of Childhood, 2016
Children's bodies occupy a culturally contested space in the early childhood arena. In New Zealand, children's bodies have increasingly become the focus of regulation. The early childhood centre has become a site of constant surveillance, turning teachers into 'disciplinary individuals' who are internally controlled by their own behaviour. This…
Descriptors: Human Body, Children, Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
Grounded in the Free Library's mission to "advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity" and commitment to being an open and accessible community resource, LEAP (Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program) offers afterschool drop-in academic support and enrichment at libraries throughout Philadelphia. These promising strategies…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
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