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Aina, Adebunmi; Bipath, Keshni – Perspectives in Education, 2022
Research has indicated that educational resources used at early childhood development (ECD) centres advance and enrich the developmental domains, health and wellbeing of young children. However, most ECD centres in South Africa seem to lack many educational resources that enhance quality early childhood care and education (ECCE). This study aimed…
Descriptors: Principals, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Teaching Experience
Bateman, Katherine J.; Schwartz, Ilene S. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Engagement in strong play skills is important as an outcome by itself, but also as means to achieve other valued outcomes in early childhood development. Yet, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often demonstrate challenges in this area of development. To address these challenges, intervention is needed. This study evaluated the effects…
Descriptors: Play, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Prompting
Catherine Elizabeth Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Kindergarten unreadiness for children in poverty contributes to an early and persistent achievement gap in elementary school that can evolve into an opportunity gap in adulthood. This study explored the effect of the federally funded Preschool Development Grant program on school readiness for marginalized children in Southern Arizona. The…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, At Risk Students, School Readiness, Grants
Satriana, Malpaleni; Heriansyah, Masnurrima; Maghfirah, Febry – Education 3-13, 2022
This article outlines the collective reading tasks using interactive book media. Due to the importance of stimulating aspects of child development, the writers attempt to report a qualitative case study research on the effectiveness of collective reading tasks via interactive book media to stimulate early childhood development in language,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Reading Instruction, Private Schools
Athans, Kimberly – English in Texas, 2022
This article discusses the legacy of Fred Rogers, and bridges the connections of his work in early childhood development to the needs of older students. The author draws upon her own experiences as a child watching "Mister Roger's Neighborhood," and as a teacher who has tried to incorporate several of his ideas into her own high school…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Altruism, Educational Television, High School Teachers
Nilsen, Ann Christin E.; Steen-Johnsen, Tale – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2020
Early childhood care and development has increasingly become a part of the global development agenda. Fueled by a threefold rationale, rooted in development psychology, social economy, and human rights, the arguments for investing in early childhood care and development are virtually unassailable. However, this rationale is somehow at odds with…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Evidence
Ryan, Sharon, Ed.; Graue, M. Elizabeth, Ed.; Gadsden, Vivian L., Ed.; Levine, Felice J., Ed. – American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2020
This volume employs a multidisciplinary approach to research on a high-profile topic very much on the agenda of state and national policy leaders: early childhood development and education. It aims to reflect how scholarly perspectives shape the contours of knowledge generation, and to illuminate the gaps that prevent productive interchange among…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Capacity Building, Interdisciplinary Approach
Gul, Showkeen Bilal Ahmad – Online Submission, 2023
Education is a lifelong endeavour that starts in the womb and lasts until death. It helps the individual to develop full potential by allowing to control the environment of his/her own successful life and living. The foundation of education begins in one's very early childhood and lays the foundation for later stages of educational progression.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Young Children, Games
Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Wuermli, Alice J.; Raikes, Abbie; Kim, Sharon; Kabay, Sarah B. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2018
With decades of evidence to support early childhood development (ECD) programs and policies, investment in ECD has expanded worldwide. Currently, over 70 nations have national ECD legislation, the majority in the last 20 years. However, with these increased investments comes evidence that the capacity of policy systems to support ECD--across…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Educational Policy
Gibbs, Emma; Jones, Charlotte; Atkinson, Jess; Attfield, Ian; Bronwin, Rona; Hinton, Rachel; Potter, Amy; Savage, Laura – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
This collection summarises reflections from a group of Department for International Development (DFID) education advisers, spanning a number of different contexts and aspects of the topic of education projects that are working at scale to improve learning outcomes. In the first contribution, Gibbs shares a case study of an approach used to track…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Systems Approach, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Nyarambi, Arnold; Ntuli, Esther – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2020
This study examined Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers' perceptions of ECD programs regarding benefits and opportunities for early intervention. Research indicates that young children with developmental delays and disabilities demonstrate better progress when intervention is offered early and in inclusive classrooms. A mixed method design…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries, Early Intervention
Sadamatsu, Joe – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2023
Despite the widespread recognition of the significance of outdoor play in early childhood development, centers for early childhood education (ECE) face the challenge of striking a balance between active play activities and safety concerns. Thus, the visual attention of teachers is critical. Studies that compare the visual attention of novice and…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teaching Experience, Eye Movements, Play
Ponguta, Liliana Angelica; Aragón, Carlos Andres; Varela, Lucero Ramirez; Moore, Kathryn; Hein, Sascha; Cerezo, Adrian – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2020
There is an urgent need to strengthen early childhood development and education in emergencies (ECDEiE) globally. Colombia has faced protracted and acute crises for decades. Also, the country has applied a unique approach to holistic and integrated ECDE policy formulation. We argue that these characteristics offer a valuable country-case to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education
Roybal-Lewis, Angela – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
Demands placed on early childhood teacher development, teacher candidates, and professionals who prepare future teachers, continue to increase. Although inquiry addresses high-stakes teacher development, research on programs in early childhood professional development schools as a pathway to mediate the increased demand is needed. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Professional Development Schools, Student Development
Raikes, Abbie – European Journal of Education, 2017
The Sustainable Development Goal's "Education 2030" agenda includes an explicit focus on early childhood development. Target 4.2 states that all children are "developmentally on track" at the start of school. What does it mean for a child to be developmentally on track, and how should it be measured, especially in an…
Descriptors: Child Development, Young Children, Measurement, Measures (Individuals)