Preparing students in the early childhood field to work with children both with and without disabilities and to collaborate with different professionals is an important endeavor for colleges and universities. The purpose of this paper is to articulate a unique model of program collaboration between early childhood special education and early…

One of a series of case studies on mainstreaming programs, the report describes a pre-kindergarten program serving disabled children. Interviews with program participants and classroom observations focus on the total learning environment and the experience of five mainstreamed children. Initial comments address the program's physical setting and…

This highly practical guide is grounded in the authors' experience setting up and running a successful professional development program to improve K-3 reading instruction. The book systematically describes how professional development works: how sessions are organized, what they contain, routines and procedures, and the roles of each participant.…

The last in a three-part series, this report highlights Oregon's most pressing child care needs and suggests actions to be taken to realize Oregon's commitment to children's futures, a commitment evident in the fact that 30 of the state's 36 counties have designated high quality child care as a top priority. In this report, recommendations are…

The expansion of Project Head Start in Maine to the point of serving nearly 25 percent of eligible children is detailed in this report. Section I describes the expansion and some of its benefits, such as equalization of services across county boundaries and the establishment of a uniform unit cost-per-child for use in appropriating state funds.…

A cost analysis approach can effectively integrate budget and program planning. By analyzing staff time across components of an early childhood program, one can analyze program operations and their costs. The cost analysis system examines personnel costs as well as nonpersonnnel costs and in-kind contributions and provides a format for displaying…

Substitute caregivers are needed by day care centers in every state. Indeed, some areas are experiencing severe shortages of applicants for child care positions and short-term substitute work. This article describes problems encountered in current substitute caregiver systems and suggests ways of dealing with such problems. Specifically discussed…

Three papers describe facets of a Winthrop, Massachusetts preschool program designed to facilitate the entrance of handicapped children into regular public school kindergarten. An initial paper concerns such administrative issues as screening, establishing a program philosophy, budgeting, working with parents, and supervising staff. The…

This article details a strategic planning model and concurrent 3-year research study focusing on the benefits of preK-16 professional development school learning communities for the participating preK-16 educational leaders in a midwestern school-university partnership network. Results of the study, along with the strategic plan's success at…

The guidelines for early childhood education programs in the State of Maryland are presented. The following topics are discussed: (1) the importance of early childhood education; (2) the goals of early childhood education; (3) family and community involvement in early childhood education; (4) factors to be considered in planning an early childhood…

California's Early Childhood Education Proposal for kindergarten through the third grade is presented. This plan is intended to restructure primary education in California. The background of the plan and its intentions are covered in an introductory section on early childhood education in California. Part one: plan for early childhood education…

The manual presents policy and procedural information drawn from early intervention programs for handicapped infants and young children. Materials are based on the Infant Development Center (IDC) in South Portland, Maine, a state program for handicapped children from birth to 5 years old, and on the Washington County Children's Program (WCCP), a…

The purpose of this course project was to produce a handbook on day nursery program development for children from 6 weeks through 71 months of age residing in the State of Indiana. Intended for early childhood teachers and program directors the handbook includes Indiana State licensing rules and regulations mandated by the Indiana Department of…

This resource guide is written for Head Start Directors, Component Coordinators, other staff and parents who share in the task of developing program plans. In the introduction, the concept of participatory management is defined. Advantages and disadvantages of participatory management and required skills for the effective use of participatory…

Returned questionnaires of 440 early intervention specialists in Bavaria, Germany, were analyzed to evaluate the organization of early intervention programs, goals, attitudes, functions of interdisciplinary teams, time utilization, referrals, and special centers for children with attention deficit disorders. Six recommendations are offered.…