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Wyslowska, Olga; Slot, Pauline L. – Early Education and Development, 2020
This cross-national study involved 56 toddler classrooms in Poland and the Netherlands. A cluster analysis was conducted to identify classroom profiles based on observed quality and these were compared regarding structural (group size and children-to-teacher ratio) and curriculum (e.g. pre-academics and pretend play) characteristics. In total, 224…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Child Care, Comparative Education
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Thomason, Amy C.; La Paro, Karen M. – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: The toddler stage is a unique developmental period of early childhood. During this stage, children are developing autonomy, self-regulation, and language capabilities through interactions with significant adults in their lives. Increasing numbers of toddlers are being enrolled in child care. This article focuses on the need to…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Educational Quality
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Shiakou, Monica; Belsky, Jay – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: This study, undertaken in Nicosia, Cyprus, sought to evaluate some of the hypothesized developmental benefits of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) by investigating how the pedagogical attitudes and practices of Greek/Cypriot parents (n = 142) and teachers (n = 16) relate to 4- to 7-year-olds' (n = 142) social-emotional…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes