EJ523966 UD519144
Title: The Role of Program Quality in Producing Early Childhood Program
Benefits.Author(s): Frede, Ellen C.
Source: Future of Children, v5 n3 p115-32 Win 1995
Publication Date: 1995
Notes: Theme issue topic: "Long-Term Outcomes of Early Childhood Programs."
ISSN: 1054-8289
Language: English
Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1996
Reviews studies
that defined and measured the effects of quality in early child
care and education, and analyzes successful programs to determine
common traits. Common characteristics include small class sizes;
teacher support for greater teaching effectiveness; long-lasting
intervention; ongoing, child-focused communication between home
and school; and similar classroom activities and curriculum to traditional
schooling. (GR)
Descriptors: *Child Development; Class Size; Community Programs;
Comparative Analysis; Day Care; *Early Childhood Education; *Economically
Disadvantaged; *Educational Practices; Government School Relationship;
Longitudinal Studies; Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship;
*Preschool Children; *Program Evaluation; Research; Teacher Student
Ratio; Teaching Methods
Identifiers: Long Term Effects; Project Head Start
