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Katz, Anne; Loewenberg, Aaron – New America, 2019
Early childhood educators have a unique opportunity to foster the development of cognitive, behavioral, and social skills. But the work is not easy. Effective educators need both a deep understanding of child development and mastery of a complex set of skills to meet the learning needs of young children. Accordingly, there is a growing demand…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Early Childhood Education, Bachelors Degrees, Early Childhood Teachers
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Payne, Pamela B.; McDonald, Daniel A. – Journal of Extension, 2015
Community-based education programs must demonstrate effectiveness to various funding sources. The pilot study reported here (funded by CYFAR, NIFA, USDA award #2008-41520-04810) had the goal of determining if state level programs with varied curriculum could use a common evaluation tool to demonstrate efficacy. Results in parenting and youth…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Extension Education, State Programs, Evaluation Methods
Kansas State Dept. of Health and Environment, Topeka. – 1986
Profiles are provided for innovative public health activities that focus on the health of children in day care. All are considered to be models worthy of replication. Profiles depict (1) child care in Arizona; (2) child day care licensing in Connecticut; (3) safeguarding children in day care in Kansas; (4) paired state and local inspection in…
Descriptors: Certification, Community Programs, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
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Johnson, Mary, Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
This overview of telecommunications in Arizona discusses library telecommunications; state library activities; the Arizona State Public Information Network; higher education projects; community outreach; business and economic development; state telecommunications policy; the paradigm shift in the public's use of telecommunications; community…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Economic Development, Government Role, Higher Education
Kerwood, Robert V.; Starsen, Melle – 1988
This project was conducted to determine how best to serve the needs of rural vocational education students in Arizona. The study examined the literature on delivering instruction in such a manner that graduates of all vocational programs have equal opportunity, equal access, and equal competitiveness in the marketplace. Problems in supplying…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Educational Media
Vandegrift, Judith A.; Sandler, Linda – 1993
Based on the premise that school reform efforts must consider the needs of at-risk children, this paper discusses parallel reform efforts that focus on community service. The first part discusses logical linkages between community service and "at-risk" education and describes how Arizona is attempting to formalize these linkages within…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Community Services, Disadvantaged Youth