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Download full textSchweinhart, Lawrence J. – 1988
This guide presents information elementary school administrators need to develop and maintain good early childhood education programs for 4- and 5-year-olds. It also presents the curriculum principles that are relevant to both early childhood programs and the elementary grades. The guide will help principals and administrators recognize good early…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
Weikart, David P.; Schweinhart, Lawrence J. – Principal, 1986
Discusses a study of three high-quality curriculum models designed for disadvantaged preschoolers: programed learning, open-framework (teacher and child-initiated activities), and child-centered. While the study showed that diverse curriculum models can be equally effective, the age 15 data point to child-initiated learning activities as most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Research, Economically Disadvantaged, Outcomes of Education
