An analysis of a public school prekindergarten Montessori bilingual program
Rodriguez, Linda, 2002
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
An analysis of second grade reading achievement scores of Spanish and English norm-referenced tests between children who participated in a Montessori bilingual program and those that attended a traditional bilingual program
Reports & Papers
Child assessment at the preprimary level: Expert opinion and state trends
Horton, Carol, 2002
Chicago: Herr Research Center.
An overview of two national surveys investigating the current state of child assessment at the prekindergarten level
Reports & Papers
Child assessment at the preprimary level: Expert opinion and state trends [Executive summary]
Horton, Carol, 2002
Chicago: Herr Research Center.
A summary of two national surveys administered by the Herr Research Center at the Erikson Institute investigating the current state of child assessment at the prekindergarten level
Executive Summary
Child care centers and children with special needs: Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Shipley, Tracey, 2002
Journal of Law and Education, 31(3), 327-350
A summary providing a definition of children with disabilities and reasonable accommodations for a child with a disability using the current law Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, including information from the Department of Justice (DOJ)
Other
Diversity and directions in state pre-kindergarten programs
Bryant, Donna M., 2002
Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.
A survey of the diversity and standards of state-sponsored prekindergarten programs
Reports & Papers
Effects five years later: The Michigan School Readiness Program evaluation through age 10
Xiang, Zongping, 2002
Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.
A study examining the effectiveness of the Michigan School Readiness Program on language, early literacy and early math skills in children entering kindergarten through the third grade, and presenting results from all five years, including follow up data from the fourth grade year
Reports & Papers
Focus on quality: Prekindergarten programs in SREB states
Denton, David R., 2002
(02H01). Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board.
A brief describing adult-child ratio, class size, and teacher qualification policies in state-funded prekindergarten programs in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Inside the pre-k classroom: A study of staffing and stability in state-funded prekindergarten classrooms
Bellm, Dan, 2002
Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.
A study of the current state of staff qualifications, stability, turnover and compensation in state-funded prekindergarten programs in California, Georgia, Illinois (Chicago only), New York and Texas.
Reports & Papers
Play in preschool classrooms: Perceptions of teachers and children
Brett, Arlene C., 2002
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 23(1), 71-80
A study of perceptions of play and play practices among 102 Pre-Kindergarten teachers, 61 Pre-Kindergarten with disabilities teachers, and 72 4-year-old children in a United States urban school district
Reports & Papers
Pre-kindergarten collaborations in Chicago: Model programs report
Day Care Action Council of Illinois, November, 2002
Chicago: Day Care Action Council of Illinois.
An inquiry into child care centers? use of blended funding to provide universal preschool services for children in Chicago, Illinois, based on a survey of 16 child care center workers' solutions to issues of staffing and classroom placement of students and teachers according to funding guidelines
Reports & Papers
Pre-kindergarten collaborations in Chicago: Model programs report [Executive summary]
Day Care Action Council of Illinois, November, 2002
Chicago: Day Care Action Council of Illinois.
A summary of an inquiry into child care centers’ use of blended funding to provide universal preschool services for children in Chicago, Illinois, based on a survey of 16 child care center workers' solutions to issues of staffing and classroom placement of students and teachers according to funding guidelines
Executive Summary
Taking a giant step: A case study of New York City's efforts to implement universal pre-kindergarten services
Gatenio Gabel, Shirley, April, 2002
New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A study of the universal public prekindergarten program, Project Giant Step, that would meet the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of children and the use of family workers and support services to maximize parental involvement in New York City
Reports & Papers
What can universal prekindergarten learn from special education?
Bailey, Don, May, 2002
(Working Paper Series). New York: Foundation for Child Development.
A study of the history and current status of universal prekindergarten programs serving children with disabilities
Other