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McLeod, Nancy S.; Wright, Cheryl – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1996
Proposes using a developmentally appropriate practice framework to determine if a sexual abuse prevention program takes into consideration the unique learning abilities of preschool children. Reviews definition of and statistics related to sexual abuse. Compares appropriate and inappropriate teaching practices in child sexual abuse prevention…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Abuse, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Individual Development
Remaly, Beth K. – 1999
This practicum was designed to increase the literacy growth of kindergarten students through the use of developmentally appropriate emergent literacy practices. The kindergarten language arts curriculum did not meet the diverse literacy needs of the kindergarten students. The goal of the practicum was to meet the diverse literacy needs of the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Emergent Literacy
Mueller, Daniel P. – 1997
A goal of the St. Paul (Minnesota) Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Project is to promote the implementation of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms through teacher training and the provision of related materials. This project is 1 of 31 sites participating in a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Demonstration Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Gaustad, Joan – 1992
In nongraded education, children of different ages and ability levels are taught together and make continuous progress rather than being promoted once per year. Research studies support nongraded primary education by indicating that young children vary in their rates of intellectual development and learn best through hands-on activities with…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Continuous Progress Plan, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Change