What Do We Know About Early Childhood Education?: A Research Based Practice
By Sandra Crosser.
Description
This text addresses a critical requirement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act-that of applying scientifically based research to educational practice. Part one looks at the research base, how to evaluate research, and sources for accessing research in early childhood. Part two examines the research base as it currently exists and presents summarized research findings on such vital topics as grade retention, half-day versus full-day kindergarten, academic redshirting, class size, discipline, and readiness. Part three challenges students to apply research to practice. Students are encoura...
ISBN(s)
1401850618, 9781401850616
