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Download full textKlentschy, Michael P.; Hoge, Suzi – 1991
The Pasadena Unified School District, in northwest Los Angeles County, recognized that an early intervention program for economically disadvantaged children should be part of its comprehensive district revitalizing and restructuring plan. Consequently, staff developed the Kindergarten Program for Four-Year-Olds, which was designed to provide: (1)…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged
Glantz, Frederic B.; And Others – 1991
This paper reports on the findings of an evaluation of Project Giant Step, a program funded by New York City to provide comprehensive services to all 4-year-olds in the city, beginning with low-income children who are unserved by existing programs. Both the costs and effects of Project Giant Step are examined. Effects of the program on children…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cost Effectiveness
Cepeda, Aurora – 1991
A practicum was designed to provide an intervention for preschoolers who were at risk for academic difficulties. A developmentally appropriate curriculum was used to increase the developmental levels of the children, and training was provided to parents to enhance their parenting skills and knowledge, and consequently to guarantee the stability of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Compensatory Education, Developmental Stages
Washington State Office of Community Development, Olympia. – 1989
Conceived as a state-supported community-sponsored program for families, strengthened by business and service organization support, and designed to work with local educational, child care, and social service agencies, Washington State's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP, pronounced e-cap) provides a "whole child"…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
PDF pending restorationWashington State Office of Community Development, Olympia. – 1991
Washington State's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) provides a comprehensive, family-focused preschool program designed to help low-income children succeed in the public school system and help families support and participate in their children's success. Findings from an ongoing longitudinal study of the ECEAP program…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
