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Direct linkJanet Welsh; Sarah Meyer Chilenski; Ann-Michelle Daniels; Amber Letcher; Aileen Garcia – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
This study involved a pilot implementation of an evidence based school readiness intervention in new community contexts. The Head Start Research Based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) program was implemented in preschools on and near a Native American reservation with both indigenous and non-indigenous students and teachers. The REDI curriculum…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services
Howe, Nina; Jacobs, Ellen; Vukelich, Goranka; Recchia, Holly – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to assess three methods of delivering in-service professional development regarding constructivist curriculum for early childhood educators. Educators in 44 not-for-profit child care centres in three Canadian cities were studied; 94 educators with formal preservice training participated. The three methods were (a) a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Rating Scales, Child Care
Download full textDawson, Monte E.; And Others – 1981
This report documents a preliminary effort to compile, analyze, and present data relevant to the feasibility of implementing a comprehensive preschool program within the St. Louis public school system. Sections of the study aim to provide (1) definition of and perspective on preschool education, (2) determination of the demographic…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Needs, Extended School Day, Feasibility Studies
Peer reviewedLowenthal, Barbara – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Examines definitions of inclusion, mainstreaming, and integration, focusing on developments within the United States. Reviews legislation leading to inclusion, the debate about use of inclusion in early-childhood special education, and the rationale and research supporting inclusion. Describes factors necessary for successful inclusion, including…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Environment, Curriculum, Definitions
Sweigman, Lou – 1994
A training program was implemented for teachers to increase the quality and quantity of developmentally appropriate multicultural education for 2-year-olds at a child care center in which the children and teachers were predominantly Euro-American. The 10-week training program used readings, videos, discussions, and guided imagery to: (1) raise…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Cultural Awareness
Kirshenbaum, Karen – 2000
Noting that many early childhood practitioners have difficulty understanding and articulating how developmentally appropriate practices in their programs contribute to students' kindergarten readiness, this report details the implementation and evaluation of practicum experiences designed to improve preschool teachers' developmentally appropriate…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Day Care
Zill, Nicholas; Resnick, Gary; Kim, Kwang; O'Donnell, Kevin; Sorongon, Alberto; McKey, Ruth Hubbell; Pai-Samant, Shefali; Clark, Cheryl; O'Brien, Robert; D'Elio, Mary Ann – 2003
In 1997, Head Start launched the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), a study of a national random sample of Head Start programs, designed to describe characteristics, experiences, and outcomes for children and families served by Head Start. In 2000, FACES began data collection on a new national cohort of 2,800 children and their families…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Educational Quality, Family Characteristics
