| Description |
xxiii, 191 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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 -- pt. I. Evidence-based practices -- 1. School readiness : definitions, best practices, assessments, and cost / Kelly E. Mehaffie, Jeffery Fraser -- The importance of early learning -- Definitions of school readiness -- The intersection of readiness factors -- Research informing school readiness factors -- Assessing readiness -- Costs and savings of being ready for school -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- 2. Early intervention practices for children with and at risk for delays / Louise Kaczmarek, Christina J. Groark -- 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 -- 3. Best practices for transitions into kindergarten / Kelly E. Mehaffie, Mary Wolfson -- Transitions in context -- Best practices for transitions -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- pt. II. Evidence-based programs -- 4. Publicly-funded programs and their benefits for children / Wendy M. Barnard -- Federal programs -- State programs -- Trends in publicly funded early childhood programs -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- 5. Demonstration programs and successful outcomes / Wendy M. Barnard, Christina J. Groark -- Randomized experiments -- Quasi-experimental studies -- Characteristics of successful programs -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 6. Home-based and family child care : characteristics and quality issues / Richard Fiene, Martha Woodward Isler -- Categories 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 -- 7. School-age services : programs that extend the benefits of early care and education services / Suh-Ruu Ou, Arthur J. Reynolds -- Why extend early childhood programs? -- Existing extended early childhood programs -- Characteristics of successful programs -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- 8. Out-of-school-time programs that promote academic and behavioral achievement for children ages six to eight / Anne E. Farber -- Outcomes and evaluations of out-of-school-time programs -- Academically focused programs -- Reading and mathematics programs -- Tutoring programs -- Summer programs -- Mental health focused programs -- Study of high quality programs -- Characteristics of successful programs -- Quality enhancement tools and initiatives -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- pt. III. The future of the field -- 9. Professional development and higher education systems to develop qualified early childhood educators / Gwen Morgan, Jeffery Fraser -- The current state of professional development -- Credentials across early childhood systems -- Content of credentials for early education and care -- Emerging issues -- Changes at the college level -- Professional development planning groups -- The role of professional associations -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References. |
| Subject |
Early childhood education.
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Child care.
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| Added Author |
Groark, Christina J.
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| ISBN |
1412926157 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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9781412926157 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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1412926149 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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9781412926140 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2413271 |
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YDXCP 2413273 |
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IG# 1412926149 |
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IG# 1412926157 |
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NZ1 10664425 |
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AU@ 000040072781 |
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