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Developmentally Appropriate Programs. ERIC Digest.
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Kostelnik, Marjorie J. – 1993
This digest debunks myths about developmentally appropriate programs (DAPs) and discusses essential characteristics of developmentally appropriate practices. Common myths or erroneous assumptions about DAPs assume that: (1) there is only one right way to implement a DAP; (2) DAPs are unstructured, and practitioners offer minimal guidance to the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Developmentally Appropriate Practices