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Download full textCesarone, Bernard, Ed.; Preece, Laurel, Ed. – ERIC/EECE Newsletter, 1998
This document consists of 10 issues (created over 5 years) of the newsletter of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). Each issue contains a feature article and one or more short articles on topics related to early childhood education, calls for papers, announcements about Internet resources, news items…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Soriano, Victoria, Ed. – 1998
This study describes how European countries deal with the issues and practicalities surrounding early intervention services. The current situation in relation to early intervention is examined in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England and Wales, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Luxembourg, Iceland,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
Lash, Marilyn; Kahn, Paul – 1998
This guide is designed to help families identify and explore common questions, concerns, and dilemmas as they consider the advantages and drawbacks of raising a child with severe physical disabilities at home or arranging for care in a residential program. Chapters address: (1) options for the care of children with severe physical disabilities in…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria
Schwartz, Susan; Pollishuke, Mindy – 1991
This book provides practical implementation strategies for, and a clear outline of, the theory behind the child-centered classroom, a theory which involves an understanding of the concepts of whole language and active learning. It is hoped that teachers will use the ideas in the book to build their own beliefs and understandings, and to develop…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design
Shermis, Michael, Ed. – 1991
This series of booklets is intended for parents and children to share, reading the booklets together as they listen to the companion tape for each booklet. Each booklet (focusing on a particular topic) answers practical questions from parents, describes activities that can be used at home, notes some books for parents and children, and contains…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Family Literacy, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence
Krumm, Volker – 1989
Although Austrian schools legally belong to the state, the question of who has actual control remains controversial. Issues related to governance are discussed in this paper, which presents a historical overview of the development of educational policymakers' views on governance and the evolution of parents' rights, and an examination of teacher…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation
Mangione, Peter L. – 1992
These proceedings present five papers and other highlights of a symposium held to stimulate efforts to provide continuity and support for children and families in transition from early childhood to early elementary school programs. These papers are included: (1) "Connecting with Preschools: How Our Schools Help (and Fail to Help) Entering…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Developmental Continuity, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Montoya, Alicia L. – 1991
ADELANTE (Spanish for Forward), Alliance for Developing and Enhancing Latino Awareness and Needs in Teacher Education, is a program designed to enhance the cultural sensitivity and teaching skills of experienced teachers. Developed cooperatively by Harrison-Morton Middle School, Kutztown University, and the community-based organization, Casa…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism
Taylor, Dianne L. – 1992
This document describes school-based management (SBM) and examines one urban elementary school's experiences in developing a SBM plan. School issues that gave rise to interest in SBM and problems encountered by those involved in the planning process are analyzed. Two administrators, three teachers, and two parents, who were involved in the early…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Agents, Educational Attitudes, Educational Planning
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1991
This report describes Kentucky's Primary School Program, which was developed after the signing of the Kentucky Education Reform Act in 1990. An overview of the report explains the philosophy of the program and lists its critical attributes. These are: (1) developmentally appropriate practices; (2) multi-age classrooms; (3) continuous progress; (4)…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Cooperation, Educational Philosophy
Hoodecheck, Jeanne; Kearns, Ellen – 1990
The Family Oriented Structured Preschool Activity (FOSPA) program, an Early Childhood/Family Education program for parents and their 4-year-old children, is described. FOSPA is a nationally validated Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act demonstration project in the St. Cloud Community Schools district of Minnesota. Based on research…
Descriptors: Budgets, Child Rearing, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs
Morris, Robert C., Ed.; Schultz, Nelda, Ed. – 1992
Summaries of 73 conference presentations dealing with youth at risk are divided into 6 sections, as was the conference. Section 1 "Understanding Students at Risk," identifies a variety of human services and insights along with suggested procedures for prediction and identification of youth at risk. Section 2, "Preventing and Reducing Incidents of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Educational Change
Lovelady, Ivy H. – 1991
This report outlines the Mississippi Quality Education Project (QEP), a program that provides intensive training to parents, teachers, and school administrators for the purpose of improving the nature and quality of home-to-school communications, and with the ultimate objective of improving students' academic achievement. The report includes a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Communication Skills, Educational Improvement
Franklin, Cindy A. – 1991
The behavior and rehearsal habits of elementary level instrumental music students were addressed by the implementation of a behavior contract and computer managed recordkeeping system. A contract was developed following the principles of the "Assertive Discipline" system. Rewards and incentives were used to reinforce positive student behavior.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Computer Uses in Education, Contracts
Ulmer, Sherry P. – 1991
Head Start parents who were poorly trained for the transition of their children from Head Start to the public school were assisted as they went through a structured training program. The parents' children were 3 and 4 years old, and lived in a rural community in the southwestern United States. The population was 5 percent Black, 2 percent American…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Group Unity, Information Needs, Outreach Programs
