Today with the rise in the number of 3-to 6-yearold children enrolled in center-based early childhood programs, and a focus on program quality, it becomes imperative for educators to have a better ...
Performance or outcome standards for preschoolers should not be simplified versions of K-12 standards—rather, they should be specifically tailored to the way that young children learn, two leading ...
Early childhood educators, parents and others across Wyoming now have access to an important tool to help children from birth through kindergarten. A collaborative, statewide effort involving the ...
CAP outlines 17 nonlegislative actions that state governors can take to support early learning. In the early 1990s, former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt (D) was on his farm in rural Wilson County ...
Amidst the various flying sparks surrounding the Common Core State Standards’ implementation, sometimes it’s easy to forget that their reach is limited. In their current form, the standards cover Math ...
Donna Cooper and Kristina Costa examine the benefits of early childhood education programs and discuss ways to enhance and improve the existing federally supported early childhood education system.
Helping students progress towards their educational goals involves communicating how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. This is the role of assessment. Designing meaningful assessment ...
The Early Learning Center serves as a model classroom in the Washoe County School District and for the learning community in the College of Education & Human Development. The Early Learning Center ...
In alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our students, the University is dedicated to the assessment of student learning outcomes ...