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Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Ebensburg, PA. – 1982
This document attempts to provide guidelines for discovering giftedness in a preschool population and for setting up a program of instruction for kindergarten gifted children. Theoretical and operating principles for a gifted kindergarten program (Project Challenge) in Hollidaysburg School District, Pennsylvania are described. Preschool screening…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Gifted, Kindergarten, Learning Activities
Puleo, Vincent T. – Spectrum, 1986
Summarizes research on recent developments in the trend toward full-day kindergarten programs. Topics covered include (1) full-day and half-day differential gains, (2) the nature of gains produced by full-day kindergarten, (3) the lack of causal relations among program components, (4) enduring effects, (5) differential student effects, and (6)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Change
Download full textAdams, Velma A. – 1988
In its nine chapters, this summary provides a preview of Connecticut's forthcoming "A Guide to Program Development for Kindergarten, Part 1." Chapter 1 reviews historical antecedents, including Froebel's influence, kindergarten in the United States before 1900, European influences in the early 20th century, American influences, the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational History, Educational Theories, Emotional Development
Jackson, Barbara L.; And Others – 1988
This report is an evaluation of New York City's 1987-88 Parent Involvement Program (PIP). PIP included the following: (1) a Parent Orientation Program focusing on parents of children in grades K-3 in six community school districts; (2) a Citywide Parent Involvement Program; and (3) community school district, borough-wide, and local school Parent…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Swick, Kevin J., Ed.; Castle, Kathryn, Ed. – 1985
Various components of quality early childhood programs are detailed in the papers contained in this book. In the opening chapter, Mildred Dickerson and Martha Ross assess the current status of child care in the United States. Milly Cowles, in a chapter on curriculum, outlines the essential components of effective early childhood programs. Mac…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Fox, Wayne; Ross-Allen, Jane – 1991
This final report describes: (1) a model designed to help the transition of young children with special needs from early childhood programs into regular kindergarten and other regular education environments; and (2) the impact of TEEM (Transition into the Elementary Education Mainstream) Outreach in disseminating and replicating the model…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
