Measuring the Quality of Early Childhood Programs--Guidelines for Effective Evaluation Tools.

Epstein, Ann S.

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Publication Date: 2000

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Measuring the Quality of Early Childhood Programs--Guidelines for Effective Evaluation Tools.

Epstein, Ann S.

Child Care Information Exchange, n135 p66-69 Sep-Oct 2000

Summarizes what High/Scope discovered to be the critical characteristics of a comprehensive and valid measure of early childhood program quality. Provides suggestions for how the tool can be used, and highlights with examples. Asserts that the guidelines effectively assess efforts of child development, staff development, and soundness of management practices. (SD)

Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Evaluation, Preschool Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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