Evidence-based practices and programs for early childhood care and education

Evidence-based practices and programs for early childhood care and education / editors, Christina J. Groark [and three others].

This timely handbook presents evidence and recommendations to make informed decisions for planning, funding, and operating high-quality educational programs for children ages 3-8.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Groark, Christina J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2007]
Subjects:
Early childhood education.
Child care.
Education, Primary.
early childhood education.
EDUCATION > Elementary.
Education, Primary
Child care
Early childhood education
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Editors
  • About the Contributors
  • Introduction
  • A Growing Interest in Early Childhood Care and Education
  • How This Book can Help
  • Risk and Protective Factors
  • Levels of Evidence Regarding Programs and Best Practices
  • References
  • Part I
  • Evidence-Based Practices
  • Chapter 1
  • School Readiness: Definitions, Best Practices, Assessments, and Cost
  • The Importance of Early Learning
  • Definitions of School Readiness
  • The Intersection of Readiness Factors
  • Research Informing School Readiness FactorsAssessing Readiness
  • Costs and Savings of Being Ready for School
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 2
  • Early Intervention Practices for Children with and at Risk for Delays
  • Children at Risk for Delay Due to Poverty
  • Characteristics of Successful Programs for Children in Poverty
  • English Language Learners at Risk for Delay
  • Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 3
  • Best Practices for Transitions into Kindergarten
  • Transitions in ContextBest Practices for Transitions
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Part II
  • Evidence-Based Programs
  • Chapter 4
  • Publicly Funded Programs and Their Benefits for Children
  • Federal Programs
  • State Programs
  • Trends in Publicly Funded Early Childhood Programs
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 5
  • Demonstration Programs and Successful Outcomes
  • Randomized Experiments
  • Quasi-Experimental Studies
  • Characteristics of Successful Programs
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 6
  • Home-Based and Family Child Care: Characteristics and Quality IssuesCategories of Home-Based Facilities
  • Current Quality of Home-Based Facilities
  • Obstacles to Improving the Quality of Family Child Care
  • Characteristics of Improved Home-Based and Family Child Care Programs
  • Relative and Neighbor Care
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendix 1: Overviews and Descriptions of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) and the Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS)
  • References
  • Chapter 7
  • School-Age Services: Programs That Extend the Benefits of Early Care and Education ServicesWhy Extend Early Childhood Programs?
  • Existing Extended Early Childhood Programs
  • Characteristics of Successful Programs
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 8
  • Out-of-School-Time Programs That Promote Academic and Behavioral Achievement for Children Ages Six to Eight
  • Outcomes and Evaluations of out-of-School-Time Programs
  • Academically Focused Programs
  • Reading and Mathematics Programs
  • Tutoring Programs
  • Summer Programs

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