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Leftwich, Mariruth; Haywood, Clare – Journal of Museum Education, 2016
Working with children under five years old and the adults that accompany them is a rapidly growing area within the museum and wider cultural sector, with important emphasis being placed on early learning in both the United Kingdom and United States. For history museums in particular, early learning offers a unique set of questions and challenges,…
Descriptors: Museums, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Child Development
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
Vermilya, Lois; Kerwin, Dorothy – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
Many professionals in the early childhood field are inspired by community-driven initiatives that hold great promise for transforming outcomes for the youngest children and their families. However, most collective impact efforts are mobilized in large urban areas, where early childhood professionals and civic leaders take the lead. New Mexico has…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Partnerships in Education, Community Programs, Rural Areas
Daro, Deborah – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2009
Over the past 20 years, home visitation has emerged as the flagship program through which many states and communities are reaching out to new parents.The presence of bills to advance home visitation in Congress and in state and local legislatures, and the fact that several states and counties are moving forward with comprehensive plans and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Home Visits, Infants, Quality Control
Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1986
The article describes a functional model for assessing family needs, specifying family goals, implementing family services, and evaluating effectiveness. The model draws on the "goodness-of-fit" concept to individualize family services to optimize the "fit" between family, child, and services provided. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Intervention
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Chen, Deborah; Klein, M. Diane; Minor, Lavada – Infants and Young Children, 2009
This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an online professional development course designed to develop an understanding of the foundations, perspectives, and strategies used by key disciplines (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, early childhood special education, visual…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Early Intervention, Visual Impairments
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Able-Boone, Harriet; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1989
This article describes an early childhood special education personnel preparation program designed for family specialists. Specialized family coursework and field-based experiences are provided in addition to training experiences in child-related skills and competencies. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
Shotts, Cynthia – 1993
This handbook offers a set of practical ideas and their philosophical underpinnings, designed to assist community groups which desire to form interagency coordinating councils. A Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC) works to develop, coordinate, and provide a community-based, comprehensive system of services for young children with…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Clarkin-Phillips, Jeanette; Carr, Margaret – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2009
This project came about after discussions with the general manager of the Wellington Region Free Kindergarten Association and Jeanette Clarkin-Phillips (University of Waikato) about setting up a research partnership to support the teachers at Taitoko Kindergarten in Levin. The teachers were establishing an integrated community centre (the whanau…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Action Research, Pilot Projects, Parent Workshops
Nelson, Lynda A.; And Others – 1986
The manual is based on experience with a program developed by the Volunteers in Partnership with Parents Project (VIPP), in which volunteers were used as partners to families with young handicapped children. Preparation factors are considered, including planning for specific tasks of volunteers and providing adequate training to the staff. The…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
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Salisbury, Christine L.; Crawford, Wayne; Marlowe, Deborah; Husband, Patricia – Journal of Early Intervention, 2003
This article describes the Interagency Planning and Support Project, which aimed to improve coordination among agencies serving young children with disabilities and their families by integrating disparate service documents and planning processes. Analysis of Collaborative Support Plan data on 34 families shows the approach was successful in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Swick, Kevin J. – 1994
A critical element in South Carolina's Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act is the parenting and family literacy component that targets families of children aged birth to 5 years, with a special emphasis on serving parents and families of children at risk for school failure. This manual offers guidelines for developing parenting…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy, Family Programs
Harris, Sally – 1990
The Opening Our Doors Project of the Pioneer Library System of Norman, Oklahoma takes public library service to preschool and day care facilities by means of learning kits housed in tote bags. The sturdy, zippered tote bags are full of books, games, toys, learning folders, and so forth. There is a tote bag for each of 75 different topics. Topics…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 1996
Under the Smart Start program, 19 of North Carolina's Appalachian counties have qualified for competitive state funding to improve community services to young children and their families. Programs tailored to local needs provide subsidized child care to children of working parents, preventive health screenings, literacy and high school equivalency…
Descriptors: Child Health, Community Services, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
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Gallagher, James; Desimone, Laura – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1995
This article reviews literature on experiences with the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). It identifies IEP problems (such as poorly written objectives) and positive features (such as better teacher-family relations). The article suggests that IEP/IFSP development flaws may indicate problems…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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