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Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1992
This packet contains four separate documents designed to help elementary schools develop their own action plans for implementing the KERA (Kentucky Education Reform Act) Primary Program, a developmentally appropriate program for young children supported by the Kentucky Department of Education. Fully implemented primary programs are to include the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Continuous Progress Plan, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Improvement
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
This report describes Kentucky's Primary School Program, which was developed after the signing of the Kentucky Education Reform Act in 1990. An overview of the report explains the philosophy of the program and lists its critical attributes. These are: (1) developmentally appropriate practices; (2) multi-age classrooms; (3) continuous progress; (4)…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Cooperation, Educational Philosophy
Download full textDenny, Merry – 1991
The attributes of Kentucky's Primary Program are developmentally appropriate practices; multi-age classrooms; continuous progress; authentic assessment; qualitative reporting; professional teamwork; and parent involvement. This document serves as a guide for teachers who wish to make changes concerning these attributes as they relate to four…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Continuous Progress Plan, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Fielden, Frank, Ed. – Of Primary Interest Newsletter, 1994
These four newsletter issues provide information on current research and practice to early childhood professionals teaching in the primary grades in Colorado, focusing on education reform and developmentally appropriate practice. The first issue notes research supporting developmentally appropriate practice, describes Kentucky's primary school…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Class Organization, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Programs
Bridge, Connie A.; And Others – 1993
In June 1990, the state of Kentucky passed its innovative Education Reform Act, which totally restructured the finance, governance, and curriculum of its public schools. One of the major provisions of the act was the mandate for Kentucky's primary schools to change from the traditional placement of children of the same age in kindergarten, first,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Constructivism (Learning), Developmentally Appropriate Practices
