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ED372833 PS022498
Title:Start Right: The Importance of Early Learning.
Author(s):Ball, Christopher
Author Affiliation: Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, London (England).(BBB31952)
Pages: 140
Publication Date: March 1994
ISBN: 0-901469-15-7
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC06 Plus Postage.
Availability: Lesley James, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ, England, United Kingdom (15 British pounds).
Language: English
Document Type: Opinion papers (120)
Geographic Source: United Kingdom; England
Journal Announcement: RIEDEC1994
This British
report demonstrates the importance of early learning as a preparation
for effective education to promote social welfare and social order,
and to develop a world-class workforce. It shows how countries benefit
from providing good preschool education for children. Chapter 1
summarizes the case for the systematic public provision of high
quality preschool education. Chapter 2 shows how research demonstrates
the effectiveness of high quality preschool education in providing
both social and educational benefits. Chapter 3 considers the early
learning experiences and practices of other countries. Chapter 4
reviews the pattern of provision of preschool education in the United
Kingdom. Chapter 5 considers the role of home and community, and
chapter 6 discusses the nature of good practice and high quality
provision for early learning. Chapter 7 offers a practical program
for achieving the objective of providing good preschool education
for all children. Chapter 8 summarizes the conclusions of the report
and makes 17 recommendations addressed to parliament, educators,
parents and the community, and the government. The report contains
seven appendices that include statistics on early childhood services,
a report on the impact of early learning on children's later development,
and a summary of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Study. A list of
suggested readings on early learning, containing over 70 titles,
is included. (TJQ)
Descriptors: *Change Strategies; *Educational Benefits; *Educational
Change; Educational Quality; Educational Research; Foreign Countries;
*Preschool Education; Program Descriptions; *Program Improvement;
Program Proposals
Identifiers: Developmentally Appropriate Programs; *Quality
Indicators; *United Kingdom
