The population of English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools continues to grow. Between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 school years, the percentage of English learners increased in over half of the states, and in 2017, English learners made up 10.1% of the total student population. Research suggests that in their transition to English, non-native speakers…

The nature of quality within home-based early childhood education (HBECE) services is important, since all children have the right to access high quality ECE whether it is centre or home-based. HBECE services are increasing more rapidly than other EC services in New Zealand, and their flexible hours, local contexts, and favourable ratios and group…

Age requirements for free and compulsory education help policymakers ensure that students receive the benefits of early education and support a reduction in dropout rates. Depending on the state, students are required to attend school for as few as nine years and up to 13 years. However, exemptions exist on both sides of the K-12 spectrum to…

A psychologist discusses efforts at the Boston Center for Blind Children to help parents adjust to the demands of their multiply-handicapped, visually-impaired children. The following programs are found to be helpful: an infant home visiting program (see EC 062 470)in which parents develop their role through participating in an individualized…

This article aims to highlight the complexity of English language related experiences and interactions of a small group of teachers in an Australian, Early Childhood (EC), mainstream setting with children four to eight years old. It draws on data collected from a qualitative case study which investigated four teachers' perspectives and anxieties…

The education of students is fundamental to shaping a preferred provincial, national and global future. It is also essential in maintaining Alberta's standard of living and ensuring its global competitiveness. The education system must simultaneously prepare the citizens of tomorrow while equipping the students with the knowledge and skills they…

Introduction: Globalization has favored intra-European Commission (EC) and extra-EC migration to Spain. One of the most numerous cultural groups that have settled in the southern Spain is from Romania. Coexistence, especially in schools, has made us become interested in knowing the eating habits at breakfast of Romanian and Spanish populations.…

The 1976 meeting of the Education Commission of the States (ECS) concerned ways to relate education more effectively to the world of work. If states and localities decide to orient education increasingly toward career and occupational goals, changes will be necessary in governance and administration as well as curriculum and teaching approaches.…

Reports on activities of home economics educators at the American Vocational Association convention in Houston including their assessment of home economics education, the concern they expressed about the new voc ed amendments, and a leadership training session in which they participated. (Editor/HD)

An address to the Home Economics Division of the AVA 1975 convention warned of the dangers of sex stereotyping; the panel following the address raised other problem areas of concern to members. (AG)

Report of the Home Economics Division at the annual vocational education convention. Issues related to earning, living, and learning are covered, with listeners urged to prepare themselves to be able to adapt to changing times and new challenges. Notes the trend toward a new humanism involving volunteerism, sexual equality, and new learning…

A study was designed to assess the attitudes of principals, guidance counselors, home economics teachers, and male students about male participation in home economics. Projects, activities, and strategies that can be developed and used in most schools are described. (JOW)

Early childhood programs are not institutionalized like educational programs for children and youth. Instead, they operate in schools, several types of community agencies, other people's homes, and parents' own homes. Several long-term studies show that high-quality preschool programs can have long-term effects and strong return on investment.…

This comparative and qualitative study-in-progress focuses on two early childhood teacher education (ECTE) programs in contexts where the participants are undergoing rapid social and personal change: a program in Namibia and a program for immigrant childcare educators in Canada. The objective is to provide in-depth understanding of the ways in…

A career-oriented home economics curriculum designed to increase enrollment and to appeal to boys as well as girls from varied socioeconomic backgrounds was developed in the Cincinnati, Ohio, public schools. After national field testing, four curriculum packages were published and are now in use across the country. (MF)