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L. Adams; S. Johnson; P. Akin-Olugbade; E. Raws – UK Department for Education, 2024
In 2019 the Department for Education (DfE) published Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) statutory guidance, which outlines what schools should teach their pupils about relationships, sex, health and wellbeing. Schools had one year to prepare for implementation before first teaching in September 2020, although because of the pressures…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Health Education, Well Being
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Hegde, Archana V.; Hewett, Brittany S. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2021
How can online modules be used to teach undergraduate students or pre-service teachers the principles of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) for guiding young children's behavior? To examine this overarching question, this study developed online modules with video teaching components, and conducted both formative and summative evaluations…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Online Courses
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Küçüktepe, Seval Eminoglu; Kerimoglu, Esra – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2021
Language policies of countries have focused especially on the teaching and learning of English, the universal language of communication because of the increase in international exchange of information. In this context, one of the changes which were made in the field of foreign language teaching in recent years in Turkey is that the intensive…
Descriptors: Intensive Language Courses, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Nyarambi, Arnold; Ntuli, Esther – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2020
This study examined Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers' perceptions of ECD programs regarding benefits and opportunities for early intervention. Research indicates that young children with developmental delays and disabilities demonstrate better progress when intervention is offered early and in inclusive classrooms. A mixed method design…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries, Early Intervention
Sargent, Amanda R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Instructional technology use in United States preschool classrooms remains a limited and widely debated practice. In urban communities, preparing preschool students for academic, social, and economic success is further threatened by the well-documented digital divide. This qualitative phenomenological study included ten subjects and examined the…
Descriptors: Urban Teaching, Preschool Teachers, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Bucher, Eric Zachary – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this action research was to understand how reflective, job-embedded early childhood science professional learning and development (PLD) impacted Early Head Start (EHS) teacher learning and their perceptions toward science with toddlers. Limited content knowledge and lack of formal preparation impact teachers' understanding of…
Descriptors: Science Interests, Scientific Attitudes, Science Instruction, Early Childhood Education
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, 2021
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) partnered with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to conduct a multi-year study of Michigan's implementation of competency-based education in K-12 schools. This mixed-methods study seeks to investigate the implementation and effectiveness of CBE using data from surveys administered to 21j…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Mercado-Garcia, Diana; Manship, Karen; Quick, Heather E.; Holod, Aleksandra – American Institutes for Research, 2014
In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Kindergarten Readiness Act into law. The law changed the kindergarten entry cutoff so that children must turn five by September 1 to enter kindergarten. The law also established a new grade level--Transitional Kindergarten (TK)--which is the first year of a two-year kindergarten experience for…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
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Kazakoff, Elizabeth; Bers, Marina – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2012
This paper examines the impact of computer programming of robots on sequencing ability in early childhood and the relationship between sequencing skills, class size, and teacher's comfort level and experience with technology. Fifty-eight children participated in the study, 54 of whom were included in data analysis. This study was conducted in two…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Programming Languages, Sequential Approach
Thomas, Loren D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The New Jersey Department of Education has been stressing the value of early childhood education for the past 12 years. Research has clearly demonstrated the value of high-quality preschool programs for preparing children for school and even later life. Particularly in light of the Core Curriculum Content Standards and elementary curriculum, which…
Descriptors: Preschool Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Preschool Education, School Districts
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Zipp, Genevieve Pinto; Olson, Valerie – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
As the demand for services from therapists in the educational environment continues to grow, both physical and occupational therapists seek innovative and effective ways to meet the identified needs of the child and school environment. Train-the-trainer model of service delivery can be used to meet the needs of both the therapist and the preschool…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development, Motor Development, Preschool Children
Hanes, Barbara Mongelli – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study was conducted to evaluate perceptions held by early childhood educators about the assessment process in their schools and to identify current assessment practices in early childhood settings in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In February 2009, 230 early childhood educators completed surveys on the topic of assessment at an annual early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Legislation, Parent Participation, Parent Role
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Cheuk, Jenny; Hatch, J. Amos – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
This article reports findings from a qualitative interview study that examined the provision of integrated kindergarten education for children with disabilities from the perspectives of general education teachers implementing integrated kindergarten programs. Analysis of interviews with eight informants led to the identification of two broad…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Disabilities
Blois, George T.; Cushing, Katherine S. – 1989
The evaluation of the Developmental Kindergarten (DK) Program at the Harrison School District #2, Colorado Springs, Colorado, involved pre- and post-testing of student academic gains and interviewing of principals and teachers. The program aimed to provide developmentally appropriate activities for students believed to be "at risk" of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Developmental Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Interviews
Addington, Brenda Burton; Hinton, Samuel – 1993
Under the Kentucky Education Reform Act, public schools in Kentucky were required to restructure the traditional kindergarten through third-grade classes into a multi-age and multi-ability level, ungraded primary program during the 1993-1994 school year. Classrooms that once contained children at relatively the same age have been replaced with…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary School Teachers
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