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Peer reviewedDunn, Loraine; Kontos, Susan – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 1998
Examines recent research on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and social-emotional and cognitive development and what has been learned about DAP in early childhood classrooms. Finds that, in general, child-initiated environments are associated with higher levels of cognitive functioning, which, coupled with findings on stress and…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Download full textReio, Thomas G., Jr.; Maciolek, C. Lynn; Weiss, Erin M. – 2002
Although there is considerable evidence that kindergartners in child-centered programs have more opportunities to increase prosocial behavior and are more internally motivated than children in basic skills programs, the efficacy of child-centered versus basic skills programs with regard to prosocial behavior has not been examined among preschool…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
This report describes the background, program implementation, student development evaluation, and recommendations for the SuperStart program of New York City. SuperStart, a comprehensive integrated prekindergarten program, is designed to provide a developmentally appropriate learning environment to enhance the cognitive, social, physical,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Evaluation
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
This report describes the background, program implementation, student development evaluation, and recommendations of SuperStart Plus, in New York City. SuperStart Plus, a comprehensive integrated prekindergarten program that serves general education and special education children in the same classroom, is designed to provide a developmentally…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – 1997
This digest discusses the findings of empirical studies on teacher-directed and child-initiated preschool programs. Three long-term preschool curriculum comparison studies--the High/Scope Preschool Curriculum Comparison, the Louisville Head Start Study, and the University of Illinois Study--were started in the 1970s. These studies indicated that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Dunn, Loraine; Kontos, Susan – 1997
Those who advocate for developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) do so based on the conviction that these classroom practices enhance children's development and facilitate learning. This ERIC Digest examines recent research on DAP and social-emotional and cognitive development, and describes what we have learned about DAP in early childhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment
