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Direct linkSmith, Sheila; Murphy, Doug; Dennis, Sarah; Davidson, Sherry; Light, Rebecca – NHSA Dialog, 2009
Preschool teachers face increasing pressure to ensure that "all" children acquire the competencies they need to start on the path to becoming successful readers in the early grades, including children who may enter preschool with exceptionally weak skills. This article describes efforts to provide individually tailored supports to relatively…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Academic Achievement, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Evaluation
Jellinek, Michael S.; Bishop-Josef, Sandra J.; Murphy, Michael; Zigler, Edward F. – NHSA Dialog, 2005
The original vision of Head Start called for a program that would "get kids ready so they would have a chance in school...a chance in life" (Sargent Shriver; quoted in Zigler and Valentine, 1997, p. 59). President George W. Bush's recent emphasis on literacy and school achievement in Head Start highlights the academic aspect of the Head…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Academic Achievement
