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A comparison of the High Scope curriculum and alternative curricula used to prepare pre-kindergarten students for kindergarten
Jackson, Keenya M., December 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Walden University, Minneapolis. MN

A comparison of measures of socioemotional, math, and language arts scores among 63 African American students in 4 kindergarten classrooms participating in High Scope, Direct Instruction Model, Abeka, Montessori, or the Creative Curriculum

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A comparison of the national preschool curricula in Norway and Sweden
Alvestad, Marit, 1999
Early Childhood Research & Practice, 1(2)

A comparison of approaches to early childhood education and children’s development, based on an examination of the national curricula in Norway and Sweden

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Confronting the contradictions: A case study of early childhood teacher development in neoliberal times
Brown, Christopher P., September 2009
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 10(3), 240-259

An qualitative examination of 9 early childhood preservice teachers' notions of high-stakes standards-based accountability reforms as revealed in interviews upon entry to a teacher education program and as they progress through the program

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Contemporary trends and developments in early childhood education in China
Zhu, Jiaxiong, July 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(2), 173-182

A commentary on the history, trends, changes, and reform initiatives in the field of early childhood education in the People's Republic of China, particularly in the curriculum

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Conversation Stations: Promoting language development in young children
Bond, Mary Alice, June 2009
Early Childhood Education Journal, 36(6), 467-473

A description of the Conversation Stations technique, an interactional student-teacher intervention to encourage children’s oral language development through conversation, including suggestions for improvisation and classroom implementation

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Creative thinking in the early years of education
Craft, Anna R., 2003
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 23(2), 143-152

A proposal of a framework designed to explore creative thinking in the early education classroom based on observations of British early education classrooms and child care centers

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A critical enquiry into the implementation of the Montessori teaching method as a first step towards inclusive practice in early childhood settings specifically in developing countries
Vettiveloo, Roshini, June 2008
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 9(2), 178-181

A commentary on the appropriateness of an inclusive Montessori method of instruction as the early years curriculum in Malaysia

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Curriculum decision-making: Dimensions to consider
Frede, Ellen, 2006
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

A framework for decisionmakers to evaluate the appropriateness of curricula for their preschool programs

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Curriculum in preschool
Brostrom, Stig, 2006
International Journal of Early Childhood, 38(1), 65-76

A critical discussion of the new Danish early childhood curriculum, designed for children from the infant stage through age six

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Determining the feasibility and acceptability of a garden-based nutrition curriculum for preschoolers
Lewis, Tamara Michelle, December 2009
Unpublished master's thesis, University of Texas, Houston

A feasibility study of a classroom-based gardening curriculum for early care and education programs from pre- and post-implementation teacher questionnaires with 9 teachers or teachers' aides in two Head Start centers serving 103 preschoolers

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Developing and piloting the planning for facilitating mathematical processes and strategies for preschool learners
Botha, M., 2005
Early Child Development and Care, 175(7-8), 697-717

An investigation of the way South African teachers plan and present mathematical activities in grade R classrooms, a student's first year, by determining the extent to which teachers use mathematical knowledge, processes, techniques and strategies in the planning and presentation of mathematics to young learners

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Developing creativity and promoting social harmony: The relationship between government, school and parents’ perceptions of children’s creativity in Macao-SAR in China
Vong, Keang-Ieng, July 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(2), 149-158

An ethnographic study of the transmission of the concept of creativity through the levels of early education policy and practice in Macao and in Zhuhai, China

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Do preschool teachers sustain their use of a new curriculum?
Lieber, Joan, October-December 2010
NHSA Dialog, 13(4), 248-252

An exploration of the use of a new curriculum by teachers in the follow-up year to the initial implementation, based on a sample of 43 teachers in Head Start and prekindergarten settings who participated in the implementation year of Children's School Success (CSS)

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The Dutch experience with the Home Intervention Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Eldering, Lotty, 1999
In L. Eldering (Ed.), Effective early education: Cross-cultural perspectives (Vol. 11, pp. 259-285). New York: Falmer Press

A longitudinal study examining the impact of the Home Intervention Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), a two-year parent education program, on children of ethnic minority, low income families in the Netherlands

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Early childhood curricula in Sweden: From the 1850s to the present
Vallberg Roth, Ann-Christine, 2006
International Journal of Early Childhood, 38(1), 77-98

A historical analysis of early childhood curricula in Sweden, based on curriculum theory and gender theory

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Early childhood education: Bright Beginnings
What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Sciences), March, 2013
Washington, DC: What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Sciences).

A review of research on the impact of Bright Beginnings, a literacy-focused early childhood curriculum to support children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, on preschool children's outcomes in four developmental domains, based on the application of a review protocol, evidence standards, and effectiveness criteria to six studies of Bright Beginnings

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Early childhood education: A call to action from the business community
Business Roundtable, 2003
Washington, DC: Business Roundtable.

A summary of the business community investing in quality early childhood education

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Early childhood education: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool
What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Sciences), March, 2013
Washington, DC: What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Sciences).

A review of research on the impact of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, an early childhood curriculum focusing on project-based investigations centered around 11 interest areas, on preschool children's outcomes in four developmental domains, based on the application of a review protocol, evidence standards, and effectiveness criteria to 14 studies of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool

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Early childhood education curricula and programs for prek students
Southeast Comprehensive Center, July 31, 2008
Metairie, LA: Southeast Comprehensive Center.

An overview of research-based early childhood education curricula for preschool-age children

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Early childhood educators' perceptions of quality and school climate in preschool programs
Shen, Chia-Shen, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

An investigation of Taiwanese early education teachers' perceptions of their preschool programs' quality and classroom environment, examining the relation between teacher demographics and perceptions of quality and classroom environment

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Early childhood professionals' experience of time to facilitate children's thinking
Fumoto, Hiroko, 2006
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 14(2), 97-111

A study of early childhood professionals' feelings about the use of their time to develop children's thinking skills, based on the questionnaire responses of 80 early childhood professionals in London-area settings serving children aged 3 through 5

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Early school competence: The roles of sex-segregated play and effortful control
Fabes, Richard, 2003
Developmental Psychology, 39(5), 848-858

A journal article examining the relationship of same-sex peer play interactions to early school competence, as moderated by effortful control, a type of voluntary self-regulation

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Ecological influences on emergent literacy development: The role of home and preschool experiences in the transition from language to literacy
Genone, Sophia Sarah, Spring 2009
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of California, Berkeley

An examination of the relationships between measures of children's home and preschool settings and their performance on tests of emergent literacy, as well as an examination of pre-reading abilities and the factors that contribute to their growth, from longitudinal data collected by the Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER)

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The economic benefits of high-quality early childhood programs: What makes the difference?
Galinsky, Ellen, 2006
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

An overview of the research design, project goals and developmental, economic and societal impacts of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, the Abecedarian Project, and the Chicago Child-Parent Centers (CPC)

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The economic benefits of high-quality early childhood programs: What makes the difference?: Executive summary
Galinsky, Ellen, 2006
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

Facts on the economic benefits of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Project, the Carolina Abecedarian Project and Chicago’s Child-Parent Centers (CPC)

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