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Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families. Science to Policy and Practice
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Cohen, Steven D. – Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2017
The science of child development and the core capabilities of adults point to a set of "design principles" that policymakers and practitioners in many different sectors can use to improve outcomes for children and families. That is, to be maximally effective, policies and services should: (1) support responsive relationships for children…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Outcomes of Education, Children
Investigating Early Childhood Teachers' Perceptions of a Preschool Yoga Program
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Wolff, Kenya; Stapp, Alicia – SAGE Open, 2019
Yoga for young children has become a growing area of interest in early childhood settings across the United States. Evidence suggests that yoga has the ability to improve young children's physical development, executive functioning, self-regulation, and can aid in decreasing stress and anxiety. While the scope of research on yoga for young…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Activities, Physical Development
Approaches to Meeting the Needs of Children and Parents Together in the Context of Head Start: Four Head Start University Partnership Grants. OPRE Report 2020-32
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Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems. Science to Policy and Practice
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Cohen, Steven D. – Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2016
How can we use insights from cutting-edge science to improve the well-being and long-term life prospects of the most vulnerable children in our society? This is both a critical challenge and a powerful opportunity to affect the trajectories of millions of children in the United States and around the world. It is a question of particular importance…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Evidence Based Practice