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Atiles, Julia T.; Dominique-Maikell, Nikole; McKean, Kathleen – Educational Research Quarterly, 2014
The authors investigated the utility and efficacy of using concepts maps as a research tool to assess young children. Pre- and post- concept maps have been used as an assessment and evaluation tool with teachers and with older students, typically children who can read and write; this article summarizes an investigation into the utility of using…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Evaluation Methods, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Gillis, Randall L.; Nilsen, Elizabeth S. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Knowledge transfer is most effective when speakers provide good quality (in addition to accurate) information. Two studies investigated whether preschool- (4-5 years old) and school-age (6-7 years old) children prefer speakers who provide sufficient information over those who provide insufficient (yet accurate) information. Children were provided…
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Accuracy
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Shernoff, Elisa S.; Hill, Carri; Danis, Barbara; Leventhal, Bennett L.; Wakschlag, Lauren S. – Infants and Young Children, 2014
Comprehensive assessments that include parents and teachers are essential when assessing young children vulnerable to emotional and behavioral problems given the multiple systems and contexts that influence and support optimal development (U. Bronfenbrenner & P. A. Morris, 2006; M. J. Guralnick, 2011). However, more data complicate clinical…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Evaluation Methods, Parent Role, Teacher Role
Lipsey, Mark W.; Farran, Dale C.; Hurley, Sean M.; Hofer, Kerry G.; Bilbrey, Carol – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
This research investigated the effects of two contrasting pre-k curricula, relative to practice as usual, on subsequent academic achievement. One curriculum had a strong literacy focus, the other was a less didactic "developmentally appropriate" curriculum that allowed children to have more influence on classroom activities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Class Activities, School Readiness, Learning Activities, Economically Disadvantaged
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Dunn, Loraine – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1993
Examined the efficacy of assessing proximal factors in day care, such as children's experiences, and distal factors, such as caregiver characteristics, in predicting children's development. Proximal and distal quality were equally effective predictors. The validity of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's guidelines on…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Quality
Horton, Carol; Bowman, Barbara T. – 2002
In Spring 2001, Erikson Institute conducted two surveys to provide practical information on the current state of expert opinion and public practice with regard to the assessment of prekindergarten children. The first survey questioned a select group of 25 national leaders in the early childhood field regarding the most important components of a…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Informal Assessment
Shepard, Lorrie, Ed.; Kagan, Sharon Lynn, Ed.; Wurtz, Emily, Ed. – 1998
The first of the National Education Goals states that by the year 2000 all children in America will start school ready to learn. Pressed by demands for greater accountability and enhanced educational performance, states are developing standards and creating new criteria and approaches for assessing achievement. Calls to assess young children are…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
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Bergan, John R.; Feld, Jason K. – Young Children, 1993
Discusses the Management and Planning System (MAPS), a developmental assessment system initiated in Head Start. The system consists of instruments which assess preschoolers' and kindergartners' development of math, science, literacy, and social skills and children's motor development. Describes the use and benefits of MAPS observational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
Dodge, Diane Trister; Colker, Laura J.; Heroman, Cate – 2001
Intended for use with the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, this integrated ongoing student assessment toolkit is designed for preschool teachers to help them focus on all aspects of a child's development, thereby giving them a way to ensure that all children in their classes are making progress. The assessment kit uses a strength-based…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Creative Teaching
Dodge, Diane Trister; Colker, Laura J.; Heroman, Cate – 2002
Intended for use with the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, this integrated ongoing student assessment toolkit, in Spanish, is designed for preschool teachers to help them focus on all aspects of a child's development, thereby giving them a way to ensure that all children in their classes are making progress. The assessment kit uses a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Creative Teaching
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Abbott-Shim, Martha; And Others – 1993
This paper reports on the development and validation of the Assessment Profile: Research Version, an observation checklist containing 87 items that reflect developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood programs. The Assessment Profile provides quantitative measures of classroom environments and teaching practices which facilitate the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Concurrent Validity, Content Validity
Brown, Victoria; Pleydell, Sarah – 1999
Noting that there are few resources available for preschool or kindergarten teachers committed to providing high-quality drama experiences to students, this book explores ways teachers can maximize the drama experience in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Topics discussed in the book's introduction include dramatic play and early development,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Drama
Meier, John H. – 1993
In light of debate about the developmentally inappropriate and culturally questionable use of standardized testing for placement of preschool children, alternative approaches to screening and assessment are required. The impact of a Head Start program upon children must involve documentation of physical and mental health, speech, hearing, vision,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages
Love, John M.; And Others – 1992
This report includes an executive summary and describes results of a 1988 study of transition activities provided by public schools to enhance the continuity experienced by children as they move from preschool, day care, home, or other previous experience into kindergarten. Chapter 1 offers background information, including definitions of terms,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Community Involvement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disadvantaged Youth