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Download full textSchweinhart, Lawrence J. – 1997
This digest discusses the findings of empirical studies on teacher-directed and child-initiated preschool programs. Three long-term preschool curriculum comparison studies--the High/Scope Preschool Curriculum Comparison, the Louisville Head Start Study, and the University of Illinois Study--were started in the 1970s. These studies indicated that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Dunn, Loraine; Kontos, Susan – 1997
Those who advocate for developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) do so based on the conviction that these classroom practices enhance children's development and facilitate learning. This ERIC Digest examines recent research on DAP and social-emotional and cognitive development, and describes what we have learned about DAP in early childhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment
Keimig, Ruth Talbott – 1984
Successful college instruction programs have two features that are associated with increased grade point averages and retention: (1) they are comprehensive and meet student needs, and (2) they are better institutionalized into the academic mainstream of the college or university. Several program characteristics are crucial to learning improvement,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Instruction, College Students
