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Maraschiello, Richard – 1981
Oriented toward a direct instructional routine in preparation for regular school, the Philadelphia Prekindergarten Head Start Program (PKHS) provides experiences to counter-balance effects of social and economic disadvantagement; parent involvement; staff development; and special supportive services. It employs five instructional models: Bank…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Interpersonal Competence
Figgures, Cleo – 1980
The Child Care Program was evaluated in terms of developmental activities, parent involvement, staff development, and supportive services. Results from the Developmental Behavior Checklist (DBC) indicated that the Child Care Program's performance was better than the average of the other programs in language, for all age groups. Also indicated was…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Basic Skills, Child Development Centers, Cognitive Development
Download full textIrvine, David J. – 1982
In l975, a longitudinal evaluation was begun of the New York State Experimental Prekindergarten Program to determine its effects on children's cognitive and non-cognitive development. The population consisted of 5,000 disadvantaged 4-year-olds enrolled in the program. The study provides evidence that the program had a general effect, not…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth
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
Crawford, Reva – 1980
The Mississippi Choctaw Parent Child Development Program (PCDP), initially funded by the BIA in 1973 as a pilot project, has had a reservation-wide impact in each of its four main areas of focus: health and nutrition; education; social services; and staff and parent development. There has been a measurable decrease in early childhood infectious…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Smith, Susan L. – 1996
Concerns about the quality of a before- and after-school program on an overseas military installation arose due to low staff morale, caregivers' lack of training and experience, and child behavior problems. This practicum project devised and implemented a 10-week training program to increase staff knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers
