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ERIC Number: EJ523966
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1054-8289
The Role of Program Quality in Producing Early Childhood Program Benefits.
Frede, Ellen C.
Future of Children, v5 n3 p115-32 Win 1995
Reviews studies that defined and measured the effects of quality in early child care and education, and analyzes successful programs to determine common traits. Common characteristics include small class sizes; teacher support for greater teaching effectiveness; long-lasting intervention; ongoing, child-focused communication between home and school; and similar classroom activities and curriculum to traditional schooling. (GR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Size, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Practices, Government School Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Preschool Children, Program Evaluation, Research, Teacher Student Ratio, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Long Term Effects; Project Head Start
Note: Theme issue topic: "Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs."