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Download full textTurco, Angela – 1993
An intervention project sought to lower the grade retention rates of kindergarten, first-, and second-grade students in one New Jersey school district. During three school years, 1987-1990, the retention rate was 7 percent of the total population of these grades. An exploration of causes identified several possible factors, including: (1) lack of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedPassidomo, Marian – Young Children, 1994
Describes the experience of a conservative, suburban school system making the change from traditional classroom instruction to more developmentally appropriate practices. Discusses the planning and implementation process, focusing particularly on the issues of skills acquisition, assessment, staff development, and parent involvement. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Change, Instructional Improvement, Nontraditional Education
West, Lillie S. – 1996
The introduction and implementation of new educational programs has occurred in public education throughout its history, and staff development has been the primary means by which new programs have been introduced to teachers and administrators. The focus of staff development programs has been on the acquisition of theory and of skills, with the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Inservice Teacher Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
Kindergarten Plus, a program for disabled and non-disabled kindergarten students in an integrated classroom setting, was implemented in 5 New York City classrooms serving 99 kindergartners. The program's implementation and student outcomes were evaluated at the end of the first year. Classroom observation and staff interviews revealed that the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, English (Second Language)
Jarvis, Carolyn H.; And Others – 1989
An evaluation of the 1988 implementation of New York City's 29-day-long Summer Kindergarten program for children entering first grade with little or no kindergarten experience is presented. A total of 9,444 children were enrolled in 436 classes in 171 schools located in 32 community school districts. The program ran from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Community Characteristics
