Evidence-based practices and programs for early childhood care and education
By: editors, Christina J. Groark ... [et al.].
Contributors: Groark, Christina J.
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9781412926140; 9781412926157
Subjects: Early childhood education; Child care
Description: "School and district administrators, as well as policymakers, are increasingly recognizing that early education and intervention services for young children have a direct and positive impact on later school performance and quality of life. But which programs and services should be operated and funded? To answer that question, this book highlights the principles that characterize effective practices and programs for children ages three to eight." "Written specifically for busy administrators, Evidence-Based Practices and Programs for Early Childhood Care and Education synthesizes what works, what doesn't, and what we still need to know based on the reviews of scientific literature by an expert panel of contributors. Key topics include: Definition and assessment of readiness of children and schools, Early intervention for children in poverty, English language learners, and students with special needs, Publicly funded, home-based, school-age, and out-of-school time programs, The future of personnel preparation and professional development. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Evidence-Based Practices; title: School Readiness: Definitions, Best Practices, Assessments, and Cost / Kelly E. Mehaffie and Jeffery Fraser; title: Early Intervention Practices for Children With and At Risk for Delays / Louise Kaczmarek and Christina J. Groark; title: Best Practices for Transitions into Kindergarten / Kelly E. Mehaffie and Mary Wolfson; title: Evidence-Based Programs; title: Publicly-Funded Programs and Their Benefits for Children / Wendy M. Barnard; title: Demonstration Programs and Successful Outcomes / Wendy M. Barnard and Christina J. Groark; title: Home-Based and Family Child Care Programs: Characteristics and Quality Issues / Richard Fiene and Martha Woodward Isler; title: School-Age Services: Programs that Extend the Benefits of Early Care and Education Services / Suh-Ruu Ou and Arthur J. Reynolds; title: Out-of-School Time Programs that Promote Academic and Behavioral Achievement for Children Ages 6 to 8 / Anne E. Farber; title: The Future of the Field; title: Professional Development and Higher Education Systems to Develop Qualified Early Childhood Educators / Gwen Morgan and Jeffery Fraser.