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Blackburn, Carolyn; Harvey, Merryl – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
The number of preterm births is increasing globally and in England, yet professional knowledge about the short- and long-term developmental consequences and the psycho-social effect on parents is limited amongst the early years workforce. Using a social-ecological systems theory approach, this paper reports on a mixed-methods study that aimed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Premature Infants, Young Children, Child Care
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Kenny, Maureen C.; Dinehart, Laura H.; Wurtele, Sandy K. – Young Exceptional Children, 2015
Many early childhood educators encounter children who exhibit sexual behavior and are not sure how to respond. Although they have had training in childhood development, sexual development is rarely given the attention it deserves. At the same time, early childhood education personnel often get training in child abuse and in their responsibilities…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Sexuality, Behavior Problems
Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Banks, Tachelle, Ed.; Graves, Jessica, Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
Early childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teaching Methods
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Harris, Kathleen I. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Although developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) has strong merits, there are considerations pertaining to its development and implementation which must be raised. In order for educators to include diverse voices of young children, the time has come for a new conversation to unfold introducing developmentally universal practice (DUP). With this…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Diversity, Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Lee, Joan – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2016
Recognizing the growth of technology use in early learning settings, the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collaborated in the development of the "Early Learning and Educational Technology Policy Brief" to promote developmentally appropriate use of technology in homes and early learning…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Young Children
Manwaring, Joanne Scandling – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined Early Childhood Special Educators' perceptions of play as a developmentally appropriate practice in special education prekindergarten classrooms in one southeastern school district. Through purposeful sampling, eight prekindergarten special educators were identified because they held multiple teaching certifications and some…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Kindergarten, Preschool Education
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Gregg, Katy – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2011
With the increasing frequency of young children with disabilities being included in early childhood classrooms, there is a critical need for early childhood educators and professionals to take an analytical look at the standards guiding early childhood education. By completing a qualitative document analysis of the developmentally appropriate…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, Young Children, Teaching Methods
Korn-Bursztyn, Carol, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
Young Children and the Arts: Nurturing Imagination and Creativity examines the place of the arts in the experiences of young and very young children at home and in out-of-home settings at school and in the community. There is great need for development of resources in the arts specifically designed to introduce babies and toddlers to participatory…
Descriptors: Imagination, Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Music
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Moomaw, Sally; Davis, Jaumall A. – Young Children, 2010
Math and science and the related technology and engineering are natural pairings. These four disciplines form the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and can be readily combined into an integrated curriculum for early childhood classrooms. Many educators believe that children learn best when disciplines are interconnected. An…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Jolivette, Kristine; Gallagher, Peggy A.; Morrier, Michael J.; Lambert, Richard – Exceptionality, 2008
Young children with disabilities acquire behavior problems as a result of many factors. When planning interventions, it is important to remember that all children may display stages of inappropriate behaviors at various times during their early development. In most cases, the problems are short-lived and typically improve with guidance and age.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Prevention, Disabilities, Young Children
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Jolivette, Kristine; McCormick, Katherine; McLaren, Elizabeth; Steed, Elizabeth A. – Infants and Young Children, 2009
The provision of choice making is frequently cited as an indicator of developmentally appropriate practice for young children with and without disabilities; however, there is little empirical evidence regarding the rate of delivery of choices within the preschool classroom. The delivery of intervention strategies by a classroom-based…
Descriptors: Intervention, Preschool Education, Disabilities, Speech Language Pathology
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Adams, Suzanne K.; Wolf, Kenneth – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
Performance-based assessments require teacher candidates to demonstrate proficiency on specific teaching tasks and apply knowledge in authentic settings. This article describes the development and use of performance-based assessments (PBAs) for advancing the learning and evaluation of teacher candidates in an early childhood special education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, National Standards, Young Children, Special Education Teachers
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Gelzheiser, Lynn M.; Griesemer, Bonnie A.; Pruzek, Robert M.; Meyers, Joel – Early Education and Development, 2000
Examined the relationship between primary teachers' implementation of developmentally appropriate and traditional teaching methods and the mathematics achievement of general and special education students. Found that mathematics achievement was associated with a reported measure of instruction that emphasized mathematical processing and strategy…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Rous, Beth, Ed.; Hyson, Marilou, Ed. – Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children, 2007
This paper has been developed by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children to serve as a companion document to the 2003 joint position statement "Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment and Program Evaluation-Building and Effective, Accountable System in Progams for Children Birth through Age 8" of National…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Disabilities, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
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Bufkin, Linda J.; Bryde, Suzanne M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
This article provides strategies that early childhood special educators can use to incorporate the learning of specific skills into a variety of developmentally appropriate play activities for children with disabilities. The development of individualized education programs that incorporate play as a framework for intervention is discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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