Contained in the text are four readings on mental health and the schools, five on childrens' problems in developing, five on social and emotional aspects of educational adjustment, five on cognitive development and mental health, and five on group aspects of classroom functioning. Six articles concern students with special needs, five discuss…

Project goals of the Educational Diagnostic and Planning Center were to diagnose academic and behavioral difficulties in their early stages; to design, implement, and improve individualized programs for students with such difficulties; and to establish small halfway classes as a means of gradual reentry to the regular classroom. Further goals…

A diagnostic treatment center for learning disabilities and emotional problems was developed to serve six school systems. Evaluation by the multidisciplinary staff covered behavior, family background, health, and intellectual, perceptual motor, emotional, and educational functioning. Treatment plans, developed by the team which subsequently met…

A description of the Kramer Project to improve the general welfare of children and families is given. The purpose of the project is to provide age-appropriate developmental guidance from early infancy through the end of childhood years. The school, located in the heart of Little Rock, Ark., provides an educational program for children from infancy…

To examine the differences between mother-child interaction in middle class and in isolated rural poor families, a sample of 24 rural poor and 12 middle class mothers were videotaped as they interacted with their preschool children in structured situations. (Rural poor mothers were found to initiate verbal interaction with a question, a situation…

This survey, representing a wide spectrum of teaching strategies and educational outlooks, is the result of a number of requests to the National Program on Early Childhood Education (NPECE) for a concise description of a variety of tested programs for young children that can be installed by local communities. A requirement of these programs was…

This report describes an external evaluation study of a project designed to develop, over a 5-year period, a model bilingual program from nursery school through grade 6. Innovative and tested instructional bilingual-bicultural components (language, perceptual, health, motor and cognitive) are being implemented in an attempt to reach children with…

This is the final report of the New Nursery School Project, a program for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old educationally disadvantaged children. Objectives of the program are to help children develop a positive self-image, increase sensory and perceptual acuity, improve language skills, form certain concepts essential for later learning, and develop the…

Not all children cope equally well with the stresses and traumas life throws their way, and every educator recognizes that "deer in the headlights" look some children get when current events and past traumas combine to trigger a fight-or-flight stress response. No matter how safe the classroom may be in reality, trauma deactivates cognitive…

Recent years have seen significant advances in knowledge about the effects of exposure to psychological trauma on young children from birth to age 5. This volume brings together leading experts to address practical considerations in working with traumatized young children and their caregivers. State-of-the-art assessment and treatment approaches…

In 2005 the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to gather evidence on local authority (LA) and school approaches to nutrition in schools in order to inform the work of the WLGA Schools Food Task and Finish Group. This report presents the findings of that research.…

When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September 2005, it was arguably the worst calamity to strike the region in history. Less well known than the loss in life or property from these storms are the effects on early care and education. Those who work with or on behalf of young children found in…

Since the 1900s, US leaders have worked to address the needs of American children and youth. Social services, educational resources and health organizations have targeted the needs of youth. In every decade of the 20th century, the White House has brought together prominent scholars, social workers and community leaders to address the contemporary…

Few would argue against the idea of planning and implementing improvements to the nation's schools. This report contends, school improvement planning processes have frequently not been conceived in ways likely to produce desired learning outcomes for many students. The analyses presented in this report focus on a lack of attention to how schools…

This book examines the various components of hospital, residential, and outpatient treatments for children and adolescents with mental disorders. Options and settings for residential care are presented, including the principles and practical issues, such as providing continuing education, that underlie the decision making for placement of youth in…