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Download full textWest Virginia Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families, Charleston. – 1997
Based on the belief that all children have a right to quality care and education, early childhood best practices, and trained staff/providers, this guide details quality standards for early care and education programs in West Virginia, developed through the Early Education Quality Improvement Project (EQUIP). The standards are voluntary and not…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
This report discusses the services disadvantaged children need to prepare for school, the extent to which they receive these services from early childhood centers (defined as providing child development, parent, and health and nutrition services), and the reasons early childhood centers may not deliver all the services these children need. Chapter…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care Centers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disadvantaged Youth
American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. – 1992
The health and safety standards presented in this document represent the consensus of many practitioners about good practice in child care. The standards are intended to guide a wide audience such as caregivers, public health professionals, licensing agencies, departments of education, and parents. Standards directed to facilities appear in…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Caregivers, Child Health, Child Safety
Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. – 1991
A Texas study on prekindergarten and early childhood care that was developed for the Texas legislature in response to an amendment of the Texas Education Code is presented. Also presented are findings on: (1) the developmental appropriateness of prekindergarten programs, defined here as programs for eligible 4-year-olds; (2) the potential for…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Day Care Centers
National Association of Elementary School Principals, Alexandria, VA. – 1998
This second edition provides principals, teachers, and parents with new insight into early childhood education. Research underscores the importance of increasing emphasis on literacy and language acquisition, using assessment tools effectively, expanding community linkages, meeting the needs of a diverse student body, balancing academic and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Curriculum Development
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 2000
In 1999, a task force was appointed to develop early childhood education (ECE) program expectations or standards for New Jersey's ECE programs. The standards were based on the task force's review of research, curricula, standards, and guidelines developed by local boards of education, other states, and professional organizations; feedback on draft…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classroom Environment, Creative Art, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
