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ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, Arlington, VA. – 2001
This publication presents a digest of pertinent research and recommended practices for the first steps of providing early intervention services for young children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Chapter 1, "Initial Identification and Referral: Child Find, Screening, and Tracking: Serving Culturally and Linguistically…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Sandall, Susan; McLean, Mary E.; Smith, Barbara J. – 2000
This book is designed to provide guidance on effective practices that are related to better outcomes for young children with disabilities, their families, and the personnel who serve them. Practices were identified through focus groups of stakeholders: practitioners, personnel trainers, researchers, administrators, and family members. These…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Delivery Systems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities
Kreidler, William J.; Whittall, Sandy Tsubokawa – 1999
This early childhood curriculum (ages 3-6) uses games, music, art, drama, and storytelling to teach young children effective, nonviolent ways to resolve conflicts and provides caregivers with tools for helping young children develop key conflict resolution skills. Following an introductory chapter, Chapter 2 provides guidance in assessing the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Classroom Environment, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Development
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1996
Noting that early childhood education is recognized as critical to a child's educational career, this 7-part videotape series focuses on developmentally appropriate practices in the components of quality early childhood programs, providing an opportunity for acquiring working knowledge, observing classroom models, and reflecting on one's own…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 2000
In 1999, a task force was appointed to develop early childhood education (ECE) program expectations or standards for New Jersey's ECE programs. The standards were based on the task force's review of research, curricula, standards, and guidelines developed by local boards of education, other states, and professional organizations; feedback on draft…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classroom Environment, Creative Art, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
McDonald, JoAnn Montes; McDonald, Robert B. – 2002
This chapter is a part of a book that recounts the year's work at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. Rather than an "elitist" laboratory school for the children of university faculty, the dual-language ECDC is a collaboration between the Corpus Christi Independent School District…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Development, Child Development Centers, College School Cooperation
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1998
This set of training videotapes teaches the key points of the "Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs--Revised Edition." The videos present more than 3 hours of programming produced in short stand- alone programs ranging in length from 3 to 20 minutes. The videos are designed to be used in a variety of ways to stimulate…
Descriptors: Child Development, Context Effect, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Klein, Evelyn R.; Hammrich, Penny L.; Bloom, Stefanie; Ragins, Anika – 2000
The Head Start on Science and Communication Program (HSSC) is a model that fosters science learning for young children through a systematic approach to language development. The HSSC program emphasizes the development of language skills through an explicit teacher-directed and exploratory child-centered approach to acquiring science knowledge and…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Hands on Science
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Toepfer, Conrad F., Jr. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1997
Examines the need to help rural youth become employable in today's changing circumstances, especially young adolescents in middle school programs. Discusses elements in effective School-to-Employment (STE) programs, basic job skills appropriate to middle-school exploratory STE programs, and the need for program articulation between middle and high…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Adolescents, Education Work Relationship
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Hyun, Eunsook – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 1996
Proposes a model of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) that includes culturally appropriate practice (DCAP). Suggests that teacher preparation must readdress cross-cultural child development and learning style; reintroduce self-awareness and ways of understanding and valuing the study of culture, ethnicity, and teaching; and restructure…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cognitive Style, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
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Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Grisham-Brown, Jennifer – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1997
Provides guidelines for teachers in inclusive classrooms to help children with disabilities learn language and communication skills during everyday activities and routines. Key elements described include collaboration among team members, collecting naturalistic assessment data, developing activity-based objects, preparing an activity matrix, and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
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Gullo, Dominic F.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Describes one effort to integrate the early school experience of young children into comprehensive networks of support for children and their families. Suggests integration of services for children ages birth to 6 years, addresses problems related to a wide range of family characteristics, supports public school and community collaborative…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Caregiver Training, Childhood Needs, Day Care Centers
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Lubeck, Sally – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1996
Examines how the terms "child development knowledge" and "teacher preparation" have come to be understood in ways that place limits on how we think about children and the preparation of teachers. Illustrates some of the differences between modernism and postmodernism, then considers why a universal practice premised on a universal theory of…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences
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Cotugna, Nancy; Vickery, Connie E. – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of the Nutrition Education Students and Teachers (NEST) project was to develop a model of collaboration between University of Delaware dietetics students and elementary teachers to promote nutrition education in the classroom. Design/methodology/approach: Junior and senior level students in a nutrition education course…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Health Education, Dietetics, Science Fairs
Armstrong, Thomas – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006
While most of the dialogue in education today is about accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, the truth is that student success is deeply connected to the physical, emotional, and cognitive needs that they have at different ages. The best schools already know this and follow practices that are academically engaging and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Projects, Middle Schools, Active Learning
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