Beyond Academic Instruction: The Twenty-First Century School Model for Preschoolers.

Zigler, Edward F.; Gilman, Elizabeth

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Publication Date: 1991

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Beyond Academic Instruction: The Twenty-First Century School Model for Preschoolers.

Zigler, Edward F.; Gilman, Elizabeth

New Directions for Child Development, n53 p75-82 Fall 1991

Discusses a school model for the next century which would build child care and family support into the school system by using school buildings for early childhood services and afterschool programs. Proposes a family support system involving three outreach programs in which parental involvement is a key factor. Discusses concerns about costs and benefits. (SH)

Descriptors: After School Programs, Childhood Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Facilities, Employed Parents, Family Programs, One Parent Family, Parent Participation, Preschool Education, Public Schools, Social Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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