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Source
| Young Children | 6 |
Author
| Bellm, Dan | 1 |
| Bjorklund, Gail | 1 |
| Hymes, James L., Jr. | 1 |
| Kagan, Sharon L. | 1 |
| Kinch, Amy Fowler | 1 |
| McCarthy, Colman | 1 |
| Neuman, Michelle J. | 1 |
| Schweinhart, Lawrence J. | 1 |
| Whitebook, Marcy | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
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Peer reviewedKinch, Amy Fowler; Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – Young Children, 1999
Describes a national project to recognize child care programs that succeed in balancing competing interests of staff, children, and families. Discusses lessons learned from 10 selected programs, including using funding beyond parent fees, educating parents about program costs, advocating by the director, professionalizing staff, tailoring parent…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Day Care, Family Needs, Financial Support
Peer reviewedHymes, James L., Jr. – Young Children, 1985
James L. Hymes, Jr., former President of NAEYC and member of the original Head Start Planning Committee, is interviewed about his hopes for and disappointments with Head Start during the past 20 years. Highlights Head Start's initial benefits to families, children, and the early childhood profession; program quality; and continued lack of federal…
Descriptors: Developmental Continuity, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Financial Support
Peer reviewedBjorklund, Gail – Young Children, 1994
Discusses the creation of an Employer Child Care Council and its Quality Child Care Initiative, a comprehensive plan to improve the care and education of the county's children by generating support from the business community for the accreditation of quality child care programs. Also outlines the council's strategies for successfully implementing…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies, County Programs, Day Care
Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Colman – Young Children, 1985
Demonstrates typical concerns and problems associated with administering and maintaining a rural community Head Start center as exemplified by the Carbon County Child Development Program in Rawlins, Wyoming. Emphasizes the poverty of families served, lack of federal financial support, enrollment trends, and educational benefits of the Head Start…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Educational Benefits, Enrollment, Financial Support
Peer reviewedWhitebook, Marcy; Bellm, Dan – Young Children, 1996
Discusses mentoring as a professional development strategy to meet the needs of experienced and novice practitioners. Defines mentoring and differentiates it from supervision. Discusses the following aspects of early childhood mentoring programs: (1) goals and assumptions; (2) design and structure, including mentor qualifications and training; (3)…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Early Childhood Education, Financial Support
Peer reviewedKagan, Sharon L.; Neuman, Michelle J. – Young Children, 1997
Describes the Quality 2000 Advancing Early Care and Education Initiative whose purpose is to address the quality crisis in early childhood education. Details eight areas of improvement and recommendations: (1) quality; (2) results; (3) family engagement; (4) staff credentialing; (5) staff training; (6) licensing; (7) funding; and (8) governance…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
